Home bakers are losing it over this viral 'divorce carrot cake' - 9Honey

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While most divorcees don't actively seek out reminders of their ex, one man's ex-wife supposedly made a carrot cake so damn good that he was still craving it more than 20 years after they split.

Now the recipe, dubbed 'Divorce Carrot Cake', has cake lovers in a frenzy online, with one fan even declaring it "the best carrot cake recipe in existence."

The heirloom recipe was shared a month ago on the Reddit forum 'Old Recipes' by the man's daughter, who explained her dad "sheepishly asked me to make for his birthday, despite the fact they've been divorced for over 20 years."

She credits its enduring popularity to an unusual ingredient, that keeps it moist and gives it "a nice tang!"

"As stated in the title, this recipe is an old one from my mother (I think from the 70s). It's so delicious that my dad was still thinking about it 20 years years later post-divorce!

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"It's a very moist cake from the crushed pineapple — and the balance from the cream cheese frosting gives it a nice tang! Make sure to put some lemon juice in your cream cheese frosting. This is a copy of the original recipe card."

The daughter even jokes the cake helped her land a boyfriend, adding: "I'm pretty sure I roped in a boyfriend from making him this cake."

Redditors soon began submitting their own glowing critiques of the cake, with comments ranging from "this is the carrot cake I have been searching for" to "turned out great".

"This is hands down the best carrot cake recipe in existence. My family never ate carrot cake until my mom found this recipe, and then we ate SO MANY," one critic wrote.

"Made this for my Aunt's birthday (today) and everyone raved about how delicious this cake was! I also made your cream cheese frosting :) Thank you so much for sharing your recipes!!" another agreed.

The recipe has had hundreds of comments and thousands of likes since it was posted. Get the full recipe below.

Divorce carrot cake

Cake:

• 1 cup oil
• ½ - ¾ cup honey
• 3 eggs
• 560g crushed pineapple (drained)
• 2 cups carrots, grated
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
• ½ cup walnuts
• Raisins

Cream cheese frosting:

• Two packages softened cream cheese, cut into cubes
• ½ cup softened butter, cut into cubes
• 1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• Lemon juice to your taste

Method:

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C.
2. Grease and flour two cake pans.
3. Combine dry ingredients (flour, cinnamon and baking soda) in a medium bowl.
4. Combine oil, honey, eggs, pineapple in a large bowl.
5. Mix dry ingredients and any remaining items into the "wet" bowl.
6. Pour into cake pans. Bake at 180°C for 45 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, about 1 minute.
8. Add vanilla, then slowly incorporate powdered sugar. Scrape down the sides of the bowl frequently to prevent lumps.
9. Once smooth, taste and adjust as needed with lemon juice.
10. Once cake is cooked, remove from oven and allow to rest and cool completely. Then decorate with tangy cream cheese frosting.

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October 12, 2020 at 08:49AM
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Home bakers are losing it over this viral 'divorce carrot cake' - 9Honey

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