Garrett McCord

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

chopped walnuts (100 g)

1 lb

carrots (about 3 1/2 cups, grated)

large eggs

1/2 cup

buttermilk (or add a teaspoon of lemon juice to regular milk and allow to stand for 10 minutes)

1 tsp

vanilla extract

2 cups

sugar

1 cup

vegetable oil

1 tbsp

orange zest

3 cups

all-purpose flour

1 tsp

baking soda

2 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

kosher salt

1/2

teaspoon of ground cardamom

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

1 cup

unsalted butter, softened

16 oz

Philadelphia cream cheese

2 cups

powdered sugar, sifted