Kirsty's Carrot Cake

Instructions

• 1Grease and line the base and side of two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
• 2To preheat the oven, insert the wire rack into position 6. Set the oven to Bake, Convection, 330°F, Rotate Remind, for 45 minutes and press Start. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
• 3Carefully assemble the processor with the grey spindle and green S-blade™ in the bowl. Add the walnuts and pulse until coarsely chopped. Remove the S-blade™. Place the yellow reversible shredder, with the coarse side up in the bowl and shred the carrots over the walnuts. Transfer to a large mixing bowl, add the raisins and toss to combine.
• 4Return the green S-blade™ to the processor bowl and place all the dry ingredients in the bowl. Process to form a fine powder. With the processor on, add the oil and eggs through the feed chute and process until just combined.
• 5Add the cake batter to the carrot mixture and fold until well combined.
• 6Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and level the tops.
• 7Once preheated, place the pans in the oven and bake for 45 minutes. When the Rotate Remind signals, swap the pans and continue baking until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
• 8Stand the cakes in the pans for 15 minutes, then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• 9To make the cream cheese frosting, carefully assemble the processor with the grey spindle and green S-blade™ in the clean bowl. Add the powdered sugar and salt and process to combine. Add the cream cheese, butter and vanilla and process until just smooth, scraping down the side occasionally.
• 10Use a serrated knife to level the top of the cakes. Place one cake, top side up on a cake board or serving plate. Spread with a quarter of the frosting and sandwich with the remaining cake, top side down, to create a flat top. Spread the top and side of cake with the remaining frosting. Refrigerate the cake for 30 minutes to allow the frosting to set.
  Tip: A turntable makes it easier to spread the frosting over the cake.
• 11Slice and serve.