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Brown Butter Carrot Cake From "BraveTart" Recipe

Name: Brown Butter Carrot Cake From "BraveTart" Recipe
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: For the Cake:; 14 ounces pecan pieces (3 1/2 cups; 395g); 2 pounds whole, unpeeled carrots (from one 2-pound bag; 910g); 16 ounces unsalted butter (4 sticks; 450g); 14 ounces white sugar (2 cups; 395g); 8 ounces light brown sugar (1 cup, gently packed; 225g); 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 4 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 3/4 teaspoons (7g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg; 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 ounce vanilla extract (1 tablespoon; 15g); 6 large eggs, straight from the fridge; 11 ounces all-purpose flour, such as Gold Medal (2 1/2 cups, spooned; 310g); 5 ounces whole wheat flour, not stone-ground (1 cup; 140g); To Finish:; 1 recipe Cream Cheese Buttercream; 1 recipe Twisted Carrot Roses , optional

Prep 50m

Cook 1h 5m

Total 1h 55m

This decadent Brown Butter Carrot Cake from "BraveTart" is a rich and flavorful dessert that takes carrot cake to another level. The moist and tender cake is infused with the warm, nutty flavor of brown butter, spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves, and finished with a creamy cream cheese buttercream.