Diane, that's an excellent question! Using dark brown sugar would help get a slightly darker color, as would switching to whole wheat flour. We've heard some folks add around a tablespoon of cocoa powder to their carrot cake to get a darker color as well; with the strong flavors already in the cake itself, the flavor isn't noticeably different, but the color definitely is. Combining all three of these should get you a beautifully dark carrot cake, if that's your goal. Happy baking! Kat@KAF

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