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Dorie Greenspan’s Carrot Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 3 cups grated carrots (you can grate the carrots in a food processor fitted with a shredding blade)
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1 cup shredded coconut, sweetened or unsweetened
• ½ cup moist, plump raisins (dark or golden) or dried cranberries
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup canola or safflower oil
• 4 large eggs
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 pound (3 3/4 cups) confectioners
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice or 1/2 teaspoon pure lemon extract
• ½ cup shredded coconut, optional
• Toasted finely chopped nuts and/or toasted coconut, for topping, optional

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