Name: Carrot Cake
Yield: Makes 2 Loaves
Cuisine: Trinidad & Tobago
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon ground allspice; 1 pound carrots, peeled and finely shredded; ½ cup (2 ounces) chopped walnuts; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ cup raisins (optional); 3 cups confectioners’ sugar; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; 2 cups sugar; ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 12 ounces cream cheese, softened; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter, softened; 2 teaspoons dark spiced rum; 1 teaspoon mixed essence; 4 eggs; 1½ cups canola oil; 1 teaspoon coarse salt

Preparation info

Makes
2
Loaves

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Sweet Hands

By Ramin Ganeshram

Published 2018

About

Of course carrot cake is a popular American dessert but it is well loved in Trinidad, too. I’ve adapted the recipe to include flavorings and spices that I consider more Caribbean in order to make it uniquely Trinidadian. I find that this cake freezes well, so I often frost one loaf and put another aside for an “emergency” dessert or breakfast offering.