Spring Celebration Carrot Cake

Name: Spring Celebration Carrot Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups grated fresh carrots (about 2 large); 1 cup walnut pieces; 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh pineapple (see Cooks Note); 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon fine salt; 4 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil; 2 (4-ounce) jars pureed carrot baby food; 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese (1 pound), at room temperature; 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest (about 2 lemons); 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups fresh pineapple

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INGREDIENTS

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1 1/2 cups grated fresh carrots (about 2 large)

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1 cup walnut pieces

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1/2 cup finely chopped fresh pineapple (see Cooks Note)

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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

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1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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1 teaspoon baking powder

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1/2 teaspoon fine salt

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4 large eggs

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1 1/2 cups sugar

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1 1/4 cups vegetable oil

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2 (4-ounce) jars pureed carrot baby food

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2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese (1 pound), at room temperature

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12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature

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2 cups confectioners' sugar

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1 1/2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest (about 2 lemons)

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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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1 1/2 cups fresh pineapple

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