Cardamom-Spiced Carrot Cake with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

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• 1 cup walnuts, toasted and finely chopped
• 2 pounds carrots, grated on the large holes of a box grater (about 6 cups)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¹/₃ cup well-shaken low-fat buttermilk
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• + 8 more ingredients
• • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

Heat the oven to 350°F and arrange the rack in the middle. Coat two 8-inch cake pans with butter and flour, and tap out any excess flour. Set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, cardamom, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, and salt in a large bowl, and whisk to aerate and break up any lumps. Set a...

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