I Thought I Knew Carrot Cake… Until I Tried This One

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🥕 Carrot Cake Ingredients: * Carrots – 10 oz (300 g), about 3–4 medium carrots * Eggs – 4 medium * Sugar – 1 cup (200 g) * All-purpose flour – 2 cups (250 g) * Baking powder – 2 tsp (10–12 g) * Baking soda – 1 tsp (4–5 g) * Vegetable oil – ¾ cup + 1 tbsp (200 ml) * Vanilla extract – 1 tsp * Walnuts – 1 cup (100 g) * Orange zest – from 1 orange (optional) * Nutmeg – ½ tsp (optional) * Cinnamon – 1 tsp (optional, but highly recommended!) * Pineapple, finely chopped – 3 oz (100 g) Baking Time: ~1 hour at 320°F (160°C) Cake Pan Size: 8 inches (20 cm) 🧁 Cream Cheese Frosting: * Butter (softened) – 3.5 oz (100 g) * Cream cheese (Philadelphia or similar) – 12 oz (340 g) * Vanilla extract – 1 tsp * Powdered sugar – 1 cup (120 g) 🍊 Orange Syrup: * Juice of 1 orange * Sugar – 2 tbsp (25 g) * Orange zest – to taste -------------------- Caramelized Walnuts (optional) Ingredients: * Walnuts – 1 cup (3.5 oz / 100 g) * Sugar – 3 tbsp (50 g) * Water – 2 tbsp (25 ml) * Pinch of salt (optio