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This isn't your grandmother's carrot cake (or maybe it is?). The carrot-packed cake has a hint of bourbon in the batter and even the glaze gets in on the boozy action by adding a little more bourbon to the drizzle.

2/3 cup oil
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3 tablespoons bourbon
1 1/2 cup grated carrots
1 cup chopped pecans
Bourbon Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons hot water
1 tablespoon bourbon
Beat oil and sugar until well mixed. Beat eggs into the mixture. Stir in the dry powders and spices. Add and mix in the bourbon, carrots and pecans.
Pour into greased floured 9- x 9-inch square or round cake pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 40 minutes. Cool in pan.
For Bourbon Glaze: Blend together powdered sugar, hot water, and bourbon. Spread over cooled cake.
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reviews & comments
May 15, 2025
The recipe calls for oven at 325 degrees for 40 minutes. I found this to end up nearly soupy. I Changed the heat to 350 degrees for 1 hour. It came out EXCELLENT. I took one to my weekly card game and the guys went wild for it. Because of a lot of sugar in the glaze, I don't do the glaze.