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[timeless]

This Thanksgiving I'm planning on making a homemade carrot cake with carrots from our garden. 

I found a recipe off Allrecipes that calls for all-purpose flour. 

I was wondering if anyone has a good recipe that uses actual cake flour. 

[Kachina624]

@timeless.  Cake flour is not usually used for this type of cake but is normally used in something like a fine-textured white cake.  It possibly would make a carrot cake too crumbly.

[timeless]

@Kachina624 

Oh, okay.  I can see that now.  Especially with the pecans mixed into the batter.  Thanks!

[luvmyteddy4]

regular flour

[vabreeze]

This is why this forum is one of my favorites-- you can ALWAYS get help with your cooking and baking concerns!!!!

[Mindy D]

Cake flour produces a cake that's too light for this cake. Carrot cake is dense and needs a heavier flour, IMO.

[luvzchiz]

Carrot cake needs me with a fork and a hot cup of coffee. Nom nom.  

[ECBG]

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@luvzchiz wrote:

Carrot cake needs me with a fork and a hot cup of coffee. Nom nom.  

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@luvzchiz 

I'll help you!

[Alsace Gal]

@timeless 

Cake flour is too light for carrot cake.

I use all purpose unbleached flour, preferably King Arthur.

'When I make carrot cake I found Ina Garten has the best recipe, It's almost as good as mom's recipe from 60 years ago, Sadly, I lost her recipe.

You can find Ina Garten's (The Barefoot Contessa) recipe on The Food Network.

I've used her recipe for over 20 years, it's always a big hit.

I'll try to post a link.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/recipes/2019/4/inas-5-star-carrot-cake-recipe

[Shihtzursqmom]

I use King Arthur all purpose flour or white Lily when making most cakes like carrot or pound cakes
I agree the cake would be to fine texture using cake flour
I very rarely make “ from scratch “ cake’s anymore like carrot I just use a “ doctored up “ cake mix recipe which works great with homemade icing especially if I’m. Transporting a cake it holds up better