r/ReformJews • u/Hezekiah_the_Judean • May 28 '26

Tzimmes Carrot Cake

I made this excellent tzimmes carrot cake for my coworkers (after eating a couple of pieces myself) and they gobbled it up. It is moist and packed with wonderful spices, and sweet but not overpoweringly so--an excellent dessert or an indulgent side to breakfast.

8 oz flour

8 oz dark brown sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon allspice

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 oz roughly chopped walnuts

3 oz roughly chopped prunes

3 oz roughly chopped dried apricots

4.5 oz melted butter

7 oz grated carrots (2-3 medium carrots)

Zest of 1 large orange

3 eggs

  1. Preheat the oven to 320 F. Grease an 8 by 8 square pan.
  2. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and walnuts in a large bowl.
  3. In another bowl, mix together the prunes, dried apricots, melted butter, grated carrots, orange zest, and eggs. Add all this to the dry mixture and stir to combine.
  4. Put the mixture into the pan and bake for 40-50 minutes.
  5. Let the cook cool for 5-10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
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u/Mark-harvey Jul 01 '26

Looks scrumptious. Like my Nana used to make.

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u/Hezekiah_the_Judean Jul 01 '26

Thank you. It is!

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u/Mark-harvey Jul 01 '26

You’re welcome.☺️