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Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 2 eight-inch layers

Ingredients

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Butter, for pans

4 medium carrots

1 cup golden raisins

1 cup walnut pieces

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

Juice and zest of 1 lemon

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 cups sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground allspice

3/4 cup vegetable oil

4 large eggs

      Cook's Notes

If you like, grate carrots on a box grater, and mix cake with a mixer instead of in a food processor.

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Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 2 eight-inch layers

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 2 eight-inch layers

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 2 eight-inch layers

Yield: Makes 2 eight-inch layers

Makes 2 eight-inch layers

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Butter, for pans
  • 4 medium carrots
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1 cup walnut pieces
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • Juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 large eggs

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 2 eight-by-two-inch round cake pans. Line bottoms with parchment; butter, and dust with flour. Grate carrots in food processor; measure 2 cups, and transfer to medium bowl. Add raisins, walnuts, applesauce, and lemon juice and zest to carrots.

Wipe food processor bowl; fit with blade. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and allspice; pulse to mix. With motor running, pour in oil and eggs; process until smooth, scraping sides. Add carrot mixture; pulse. Pour into pans; bake about 40 minutes, until tester inserted in middle comes out clean.

Cool in pans on rack for 20 minutes. Remove; cool completely, right side up.

      Cook's Notes

If you like, grate carrots on a box grater, and mix cake with a mixer instead of in a food processor.

Cook’s Notes

If you like, grate carrots on a box grater, and mix cake with a mixer instead of in a food processor.

Reviews (6)

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35 Ratings

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                                  6

4 star values:

                                  9

3 star values:

                                  11

2 star values:

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1 star values:

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Reviews (6)

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35 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  6

4 star values:

                                  9

3 star values:

                                  11

2 star values:

                                  7

1 star values:

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35 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  6

4 star values:

                                  9

3 star values:

                                  11

2 star values:

                                  7

1 star values:

                                  2

35 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  6

4 star values:

                                  9

3 star values:

                                  11

2 star values:

                                  7

1 star values:

                                  2

35 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  6

4 star values:

                                  9

3 star values:

                                  11

2 star values:

                                  7

1 star values:

                                  2
  • 5 star values:
  • 6
  • 4 star values:
  • 9
  • 3 star values:
  • 11
  • 2 star values:
  • 7
  • 1 star values:
  • 2

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 5 stars

12/17/2017

                I’ve made this cake more times than I can count since encountering the recipe years ago and it’s still a favourite. The lemon is such a surprise and the applesauce means that it’s lovely and moist. I’ve made it with spelt flour for people who prefer that, and with wheat. It’s great with no icingas a snack cake, cut into squares from a lasagna pan, or in layers with cream cheese icing. I usually use regular raisins, since that’s what I most often have on hand, and just grate two cups of carrots by hand, not having a food processor.

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

02/03/2011

                I made this during the holidays and It is a family favorite.  I excluded the walnuts and it was delicious anyway.

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

11/12/2008

                My Easter guests and I agree, this was the best carrot cake ever. I made mini marzipan carrots to decorate the top of the cake. IT IS AWESOME!

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

10/30/2008

                You don't have to have icing on every cake you bake- 
                But if you do want to have it on this one, it's Cream Cheese Frosting usually.. Just type it in the search bar and it should come up.
                I'm pretty sure that's everyone's favorite! ;)

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

04/22/2008

                makes 2 cups / 8 ounces cream cheese, room temp/ 8 tabl (1 stick butter/ 1 cup confectioners sugar
                / 1 taspoon vanilla/  this  is the best i ever made

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

03/22/2008

                this is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i can't find the frosting now????

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 5 stars

12/17/2017

                I’ve made this cake more times than I can count since encountering the recipe years ago and it’s still a favourite. The lemon is such a surprise and the applesauce means that it’s lovely and moist. I’ve made it with spelt flour for people who prefer that, and with wheat. It’s great with no icingas a snack cake, cut into squares from a lasagna pan, or in layers with cream cheese icing. I usually use regular raisins, since that’s what I most often have on hand, and just grate two cups of carrots by hand, not having a food processor.

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: Unrated

02/03/2011

                I made this during the holidays and It is a family favorite.  I excluded the walnuts and it was delicious anyway.

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated

11/12/2008

                My Easter guests and I agree, this was the best carrot cake ever. I made mini marzipan carrots to decorate the top of the cake. IT IS AWESOME!

Rating: Unrated

10/30/2008

                You don't have to have icing on every cake you bake- 
                But if you do want to have it on this one, it's Cream Cheese Frosting usually.. Just type it in the search bar and it should come up.
                I'm pretty sure that's everyone's favorite! ;)

Rating: Unrated

04/22/2008

                makes 2 cups / 8 ounces cream cheese, room temp/ 8 tabl (1 stick butter/ 1 cup confectioners sugar
                / 1 taspoon vanilla/  this  is the best i ever made

Rating: Unrated

03/22/2008

                this is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i can't find the frosting now????

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