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Carrot Bundt Cake
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Carrot Bundt Cake is special enough for Easter Dinner thanks to crunchy walnuts, plump golden raisins, and a sweet buttercream drizzle.
Any time a cake is made in a Bundt pan, it is automatically upgraded to Fancy Status. So, it seemed only natural to transform the humble carrot cake into something worthy of Easter Dinner. Attractive baking pans won’t you get you there alone, though, so I’ve enlisted crunchy walnuts and golden raisins to make this your Best Bundt Yet. Carrot Bundt Cake is a fun twist on an Easter classic that is sure to please everyone at your table.
No carrot cake can be labeled as such without a substantial amount of carrots in the batter, and…
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