The KitchenAid Mixer Chronicles
Bake carrot cake blondies with me.
I haven’t talked about baking on Medium in a hot minute, so I figured there is no better time than the holiday season. My parents, sweet angels, gifted me a KitchenAid mixer for Christmas, and I finally used it today. My baker’s heart is so happy.
I scrolled through the internet to find a fun recipe and stumbled upon carrot cake blondies on the Bake From Scratch website, one of my go-to places for new recipes. I’d never heard of these, so I immediately knew I wanted to give it a go.
One thing about me, I’m never prepared when it comes to baking. I couldn’t find a grater for the carrots, and it only occurred to me to look when I was mixing everything. I used a food processor, which worked well for a last-minute fix.
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I also didn’t have the correct-sized brownie pan, so I used a round cake pan. It’s 2022, so I don’t think it’s that hip to be square anymore. I also don’t think it would have mattered since my brownie pan was only an inch smaller than the recipe’s, but I decided against it anyway.
My one gripe about the recipe involves the cream cheese frosting. It didn’t taste much like cream cheese. For the amount of powdered sugar it takes (4 cups), 8 ounces of cream cheese didn’t taste like enough. I love cream cheese, so that might be a ‘me’ problem.
I also don’t know how to measure parchment paper for a pan, so my baked goods always look unique when they depart the oven. However, the shape doesn’t take away from how tasty this recipe is. I had so much fun jamming to holiday tunes and mixing these up. A few of my co-workers may get a taste if they’re lucky.
If you try this recipe, go into it equipped with a grater and the right size pan. Other than that, the ingredients are simple, and it doesn’t take too long to whip up. Oh, and remember to preheat your oven!
If you want to follow my KitchenAid mixer chronicles, let me know in the comments. I’d also love to read about what you’re baking this holiday season.
