Name: Santa Fe Carrot Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 cup; Eggs - 4; White sugar - 1 cup; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 2 ¼ cups; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon; Baking soda - 1 teaspoon; Baking powder - ½ teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon; Shredded carrots - 3 cups; Chopped walnuts - ½ cup; Raisins - ½ cup; Cream cheese, softened - 1 (8 ounce) package; Butter, softened - ¼ cup; Confectioners' sugar, or more to taste - 1 cup

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Santa Fe Carrot Cake

1. Olive oil - 1 cup

2. Eggs - 4

3. White sugar - 1 cup

4. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

5. All-purpose flour - 2 ¼ cups

6. Salt - 1 teaspoon

7. Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon

8. Baking soda - 1 teaspoon

9. Baking powder - ½ teaspoon

10. Ground nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon

11. Shredded carrots - 3 cups

12. Chopped walnuts - ½ cup

13. Raisins - ½ cup

14. Cream cheese, softened - 1 (8 ounce) package

15. Butter, softened - ¼ cup

16. Confectioners' sugar, or more to taste - 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Santa Fe Carrot Cake

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two 8-inch cake pans.

2. Stage

Mix olive oil, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract together. Combine flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and nutmeg in a separate bowl.

3. Stage

Stir flour mixture into oil mixture until well blended. Fold in carrots, walnuts, and raisins. Portion batter evenly between the cake pans.

4. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back with lightly touched, 25 to 35 minutes. Adjust temperature if cakes are browning too quickly. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.

5. Stage

Beat cream cheese and butter together just until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Spread frosting over the cooled cakes.