Carrot Tea Cake
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for mold
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for mold
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup packed peeled grated carrots (4 to 5 carrots)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon confectioners sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Butter a 9-inch (5-cup) trois freres mold or Bundt pan.
- Dust with flour, and tap out excess.
- Put butter and brown sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- Mix on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add the vanilla and carrots, and mix until just combined.
- Reduce speed to low.
- Add flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- Mix until just combined.
- Stir in walnuts.
- Pour batter into the prepared mold.
- Bake until a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
- Let cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes.
- Turn out cake onto rack, and let cool completely.
- Before serving, dust with confectioners sugar.
- The cake can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
unsalted butter, flour, lightbrown sugar, eggs, vanilla, carrots, baking powder, coarse salt, baking soda, walnuts, confectioners sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/carrot-tea-cake-393339 (may not work)