Rainbow Carrot Cake

• prep time: 15 mins
• cook time: 25-35 mins
• Total time: 40 mins to an hour

Servings: Dessert for 6

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb. rainbow carrots, peeled and grated (keep some of the peels)
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, ground
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• Mint leaves

Instructions:

1. Coat a cake pan with butter
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon
3. Add carrots, walnuts, raisins, buttermilk, vanilla, eggs, brown sugar and oil
4. Mix until no lumps appear and then pour into the cake pan
5. Bake for 25-35 minutes at 350 degrees until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean
6. In a bowl, mix together the cream cheese and butter until smooth
7. Add vanilla and gradually add the icing sugar
8. When cake has completely cooled, begin icing the cake
9. Make carrot flowers by rolling carrot strips into flowers
10. Garnish with mint