- Put 2 cups of brown sugar in the mixer (preferably a stand mixer.)
- Add 1 cups of olive oil.
- Add zest of one orange and 1⁄2 teaspoon of orange extract.
- Add 3 eggs and mix with a paddle attachment. 5. Mix until combined. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla. 6. In another bowl, mix dry ingredients: 2 cups of flour and 1 tablespoon of flour, 2 teaspoons of cinnamon, 2 teaspoons of baking soda and 1 1⁄2 teaspoons of salt.
- Using the back of the hand method, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix.
- In another bowl mix together 1 pound of grated carrots, 1 cup of golden raisins and 1 cup of chopped
pecans. Stir this into your batter. - Using the back of the hand method, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix.
- In another bowl mix together 1 pound of grated carrots, 1 cup of golden raisins and 1 cup of chopped pecans. Stir this into your batter.
- Spray cake pans with nonstick spray and cover the bottoms with parchment paper. Pour the batter into the pans and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes and then lower the temperature to 350 degrees and cook for another 15 minutes until the cake is done.
Frosting:
- Using a whisk attachment for the mixer, mix together.
- sticks of softened butter, ¾ cup of softened cream cheese, 2 cups of powdered sugar, and 1⁄2 cup of caramel. Mix until smooth.