A perfect carrot cake delights both in taste and texture; a soft, moist interior carefully flavored with sweetness and spice. And unsurprisingly, the key to optimizing the dessert lies in the ...

You can also use the large holes of your box grater. This carrot cake only bakes for about 30 minutes, which doesn’t give the carrot shreds long to soften.

We finely minced garlic in less than 5 seconds, with similar results when grinding the carrot against the Grater Plater. The orange, lime and lemon took more finesse in order to yield some zest.

Grate your carrots correctly. I suggest using a food processor fitted with the grater blade for consistency, efficiency and easy cleanup. You can also use the large holes of your box grater.