Carrot cake

Charm City carrot cake with Duff's cream cheese frosting. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times / July 7, 2011)

September 29, 2011
Charm City carrot cake with Duff's cream cheese icing


Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes, plus cooling time for the cakes

Servings: 12 to 16

Note: Adapted from Duff Goldman's Charm City Cakes.

Carrot cake

Scant 3 cups (12.5 ounces) flour

1 1/4 cups (9.7 ounces) sugar

3/4 cup (4.85 ounces) light brown sugar

1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 eggs, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups vegetable oil

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 packed cups finely shredded carrots

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.