• dustycups@aussie.zone
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    9 hours ago

    Who the fuck puts raisins in a carrot cake?
    I have honestly never experienced an abomination. Not that there is anything wrong with raisins, but in carrot cake?

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      2 hours ago

      Most carrot cakes I’ve had contained raisins. I don’t think it’s chiefly an American thing but it definitely seems common enough.

      I hate it. Anything that dramatically breaks up the texture of a food like that is a culinary mistake.

    • ilinamorato@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      The recipe I used actually suggested raisins in the cake and walnuts in the frosting. While I don’t mind either on their own or in other things, carrot cake is supposed to be creamy and smooth. If I wanted crunch or chew, I’d choose…I dunno, german chocolate or something.