"Traditional carrot cake comprises shaved carrots, raisins (regular or golden), eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and butter for a rich, lush, spiced bite, all blanketed by a layer of moist cream cheese frosting. But, tradition can only carry the intrepid modern home baker so far. Enter: bourbon, one of our favorite ingredients for elevating carrot cake, here at Tasting Table."
"The dark liquor's complex, caramelized flavor instantly creates a dimensional juxtaposition to carrot cake's signature sweet-tangy frosting and earthy, baking-spiced batter. To incorporate this flavorful spirit into your next carrot cake, simply soak the raisins in a generous splash of bourbon before adding them into your batter. About a ⅓ cup of bourbon is the right amount per ¾ cup of golden raisins."
"This easy extra step imparts a burst of robust bourbon flavor - think: notes of vanilla, toffee, and spice - in every raisin that's dotted throughout the cake. Pro tip: Microwaving the bourbon and raisins for a minute or so helps speed up the absorption. From there, the spiked fruit can be stirred into your wet cake batter, pre-bake."
Carrot cake traditionally combines shaved carrots, raisins, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and butter with cream cheese frosting. Bourbon enhances this classic dessert by introducing dimensional complexity with notes of vanilla, toffee, and spice. Two methods exist for incorporation: soak approximately one-third cup of bourbon with three-quarter cup golden raisins before adding to batter, optionally microwaving for faster absorption, or add one to two tablespoons of bourbon directly into wet ingredients. Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is recommended for baking. This technique works particularly well for raisin-free carrot cake variations like cupcakes.
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