Carrot Cake

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Carrot Cake: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
Grease a 9x13-in pan
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C)
2 cups(250 g)all-purpose flourwhiskfoldbake at 350°F for 40 min then cool completelyspread
2 tsp(12 g)baking soda
2 tsp(6 g)ground cinnamon
1 tsp(6 g)table salt
4 largeeggswhisk
1 cup(200 g)granulated sugar
1 cup(200 g)light brown sugar
1 cup(240 mL)vegetable oil
2 tsp(10 mL)vanilla extract
3 cups(330 g; about 5 medium)grated carrots
8 oz(225 g; softened)cream cheesebeat until smooth
1/2 cup(115 g; softened)unsalted butter
3 cups(340 g)powdered sugar
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3whisk

4whisk

5fold

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7beat until smooth

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5 of the 6 steps never say how long they take, so both numbers are floors. The recipe itself says 2 hr 30 min.

  1. whisk

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  2. whisk

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  3. beat until smooth

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  4. fold

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  5. bake at 350°F for 40 min then cool completely

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  6. spread

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You'll need 9x13-in pan · oven

See how it is written
>> title: Carrot Cake
>> category: Cakes & Loaves
>> tags: carrot, cream cheese, spice, oven
>> counters: Bakery, Diner
>> servings: 12
>> time: 2 hr 30 min

Grease a #9x13-in pan{}.

Preheat the #oven{} to 350°F (175°C).

Whisk @eggs{4%large}, @granulated sugar{1%cup}(200 g), @light brown sugar{1%cup}(200 g), @vegetable oil{1%cup}(240 mL), @vanilla extract{2%tsp}(10 mL).

Whisk @all-purpose flour{2%cup}(250 g), @baking soda{2%tsp}(12 g), @ground cinnamon{2%tsp}(6 g), @table salt{1%tsp}(6 g).

Fold @&(~1)dry mixture{}, @grated carrots{3%cup}(330 g; about 5 medium) into @&(3)egg mixture{}.

Bake @&(~1)batter{} at 350°F for ~{40%min}, then cool completely.

Beat @cream cheese{8%oz}(225 g; softened), @unsalted butter{1/2%cup}(115 g; softened), @powdered sugar{3%cup}(340 g) until smooth.

Spread @&(~1)frosting{} over @&(6)cooled cake{}.