Name: Carrot Cake with Maple Buttercream for Two
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2 servings (but you could probably stretch it to 4 if need be)
Ingredients: ½ cup (65 g) all-purpose flour (or whole wheat pastry flour); ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon ground ginger; ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped; 2 tablespoons golden raisins, chopped; 1 large egg; 3 tablespoons light olive oil; ⅓ cup (67 g) sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; ½ cup shredded carrot (about 1 medium carrot); 4 tablespoons (50 g) salted butter, at room temperature; 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup; 1 cup (115 g) powdered sugar; 2 to 4 teaspoons milk (more or less to achieve desired consistency)