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Chocolate Chip Carrot Cake

 

 

A surprise taste within this old standard...
 

 

 

CAKE:

 

2½ cups 

 

unbleached all-purpose flour

 

1½ tsp 

 

baking powder

 

1 tsp 

 

baking soda

 

1½ tsp 

 

ground cinnamon

 

½ tsp 

 

freshly grated nutmeg

 

¼ tsp 

 

ground ginger

 

1 tsp 

 

salt

 

1 lb 

 

(about 6 medium) carrots

 

1 cup 

 

granulated sugar

 

1 cup 

 

packed light brown sugar

 

4 large 

 

eggs

 

1½ cups 

 

canola oil

 

½ tsp 

 

pure vanilla extract

 

½ tsp 

 

almond extract

 

1 cup 

 

chopped walnuts or sliced almonds, toasted (optional)

 

1 cup 

 

mini chocolate chips
 

 

 

 

FROSTING:

 

8 ounces 

 

cream cheese, at room temperature

 

¼ cup 

 

butter, at room temperature

 

1 tsp 

 

pure vanilla extract

 

1½ cups 

 

powdered sugar

 

 

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan with oil, or spray with nonstick cooking spray.

2

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt in a large bowl.

3

Shred the carrots in a food processor. Add carrots to the flour mixture.

4

Fit the processor with a metal blade. Combine the white and brown sugars and eggs in the food processor and process to mix. With the motor running, add oil and extracts through the feed tube in a steady stream. Process until well mixed and emulsified, about 30 seconds. Scrape into the bowl with the carrots and flour mixture. Stir by hand until well mixed. Fold in the nuts and chips. Scrape into the prepared baking pan.

5

Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a rack.

6

To make frosting, combine cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a food processor and process until blended. Scrape down the work bowl, add the powdered sugar, and process until smooth. Spread on the cooled cake.

 

Yield: One 13 x 9-inch cake

 

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