Should I cook the carrots when making a carrot cake?

Posted by: nununo
October 3, 2014

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MelusineOctober 6, 2014

I never have cooked carrots for a carrot cake, but for what it's worth, the original Silver Palate cookbook has a recipe that does call for 1.5 cups of cooked, pureed carrots.

Susan W.October 6, 2014

I remember that cake!! I just grabbed my old old copy (I got it in 1979) and looked. If I remember right, it's a super moist cake. My copy is so old and well used, it's kind of crispy. :)

nununoOctober 4, 2014

Thank you! I didn't cook them and it turned out quite well ;)

Susan W.October 4, 2014

Oh good. I love a good carrot cake. :-)

PegeenOctober 4, 2014

No

Zoe B.October 4, 2014

I think that they'd probably melt away!

Susan W.October 3, 2014

I have never seen a recipe that calls for that. They cook as the cake bakes.

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