A perfect carrot cake delights both in taste and texture; a soft, moist interior carefully flavored with sweetness and spice. And unsurprisingly, the key to optimizing the dessert lies in the ...

1 teaspoon baking soda. 1 teaspoon salt. 1 3/4 cups sugar. 3/4 cup olive or avocado oil. 4 eggs. 3 cups grated carrots. 1 cup chopped walnuts. 3/4 cup pineapple tidbits, drained ...

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Step 1: If you’re making the dehydrated carrot garnish, peel the carrot and finely slice it into thin coins using a mandoline or vegetable peeler.You have a few options for dehydrating them. If ...