Bolo de Cenoura: the Ultimate Blender Cake

In Brazilian-style carrot cake, bolo de cenoura, the blender makes everything sweeter. This carrot cake is totally unlike the spiced American variety with bites of shreds and a thick, sugary frosting; it has an amazing, naturally orangey sweetness that's vibrant as its hue—and it pairs with chocolate just as well as orange does.

The blender is key because it totally ruptures the carrots' cell walls, releasing more sugars and flavorful hydrocarbons than grating or chopping. All that flavor fully infuses into the crumb and gives the cake even more moisture.