7 page recipe, 1 fabulous cake

It's a raw carrot cake with macadamia nut frosting! A recipe that spans 2+ days in the making and yes, seven pages. Hats off to the recipe's creators, Andrea's former roommies, Thalia and Steve (whom I've never met but greatly respect for their taste in cakes).

The to-die-for frosting is made from macadamia nuts and pitted dates soaked in orange and lemon juice, blended with more orange juice and vanilla extract, with juice-soaked poppy seeds folded in. MMmmm!