Carrot Orange Bundt Cake with Candied Carrot Curls
"I became fond of carrot cake while I lived in London. Ever since the first time I made it at home, it was a hit at a variety of parties, including children’s birthday parties. It was adored even by children who didn’t liked cakes at all. Only after several years of making carrot cake continuously, I cooled down a bit from it. Last time, after a long time, I prepared it for the last New Year's Eve. Somehow, the decision was made that for Christmas I would make carrot cake in a bundt cake mold. I decorated it with candied carrots curls, and the recipe was from Gourmet Magazine in December of 2007. I have always used cream cheese icing on carrot cake, so this was the first time I used plain sugar icing. I thought it emphasized the beautiful shape of the bundt cake better. It was also a more suitable base for the pretty carrot decorations. Instead of walnuts, I used almonds, substituted part of the flour with whole wheat flour, and I also added a bit of orange zest and ginger...."