Spiced carrot layer cake

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spiced carrot layer cake

FOR THE CAKE: 1 cup unsalted butter, plus more for pans 1¼ cups flour, plus more for pans 1¼ cups whole wheat flour 1 tbsp. baking powder 1 tbsp. baking soda 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon 2 tsp. ground ginger 1 tsp. kosher salt ½ tsp. ground allspice 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut ½ cup finely ground almonds 3 cups finely grated carrots 1½ cups packed dark brown sugar 3 eggs, separated ½ cup plain yogurt ¼ cup orange juice 1 tbsp. orange zest 1 tsp. vanilla extract FOR THE GLAZE AND ICING: 12 tbsp. unsalted butter ½ cup sugar ¼ cup buttermilk 1 tbsp. light corn syrup ¾ tsp. baking soda 1½ tsp. vanilla extract ½ cup mascarpone cheese 3 8-oz. packages cream cheese 2 tbsp. dark or spiced rum 1 tbsp. orange zest 1 1-lb. box confectioners' sugar 2 cups finely chopped walnuts

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