Old Fashioned Carrot Cake

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MGuerard

½ cup walnuts

1 cup pureed carrots (boil just under a pound of carrots until soft; drain and cool, then puree in a food processor)

1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

¾ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground mace

¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

½ teaspoon salt

2 large eggs

1 ½ cups firmly packed light brown sugar

½ cup whole milk

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

½ cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted and cooled to room temperature

2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest

½ cup raisins

subheading: For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

4 ounces cream cheese , room temperature

2 tablespoons unsalted butter , room temperature

¾ cup powdered sugar

½ teaspoon quality pure vanilla extract

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