Ingredients
The following ingredients have 8 Servings
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (for greasing the cake pans)
- 2 cups 9 ounces unbleached all-purpose flour (remove 2 tablespoons for baking at 7000')
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (use 3/4 teaspoon for baking at 7000')
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda (use 1/2 teaspoon for baking at 7000')
- 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (or 3/4 teaspoon table salt)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs (at room temperature)
- Zest of 1 navel orange (using orange parts only)
- 1/2 cup safflower (or other neutral vegetable oil (add 1 1/2 teaspoons when baking at 7000'))
- 1/2 cup apple sauce
- 2/3 cup golden raisins (optional)
- 1 pound carrots
- 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, chilled
- 11 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened at room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar (sifted after measuring)
- 2 tablespoons sweetened coconut
