i used this recipe for the best carrot cake ever. i decided to make it a bundt cake with a cream cheese glaze. i baked it at 325 for about 90 minutes. i substituted 1/2 c of oil (it calls for 1 c) with 1/2 c of cinnamon applesauce. i also added some allspice and nutmeg, and used golden raisins that had soaked in the pineapple juice for an hour. other than that i followed the recipe exactly. i greased the holy hell out of my bundt pan and my cake still stuck to it so there won't be a picture of that cake today. what a disappointment. there was enough batter for 5 "personal" sized cakes which i also used the cream cheese glaze on so here's a picture of those.
the mini cakes baked for about 45 minutes.
flavor wise this cake is pretty good. i think it could use more cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg though. i may make this cake again but i will not make it in a bundt pan. luckily this cake is just for easter dinner with my family so i won't be too embarrassed by how it looks. this is my first major failure in the kitchen and i'm trying not to take it too hard.
recipe for the cream cheese glaze:
4 oz of cream cheese
2 cups of powdered sugar
2 teaspoons of vanilla
2 tablespoons of milk
mix it all up in a stand mixer until it's a spreadable consistency. drizzle over warm cake.
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