This tastes ultimately moist & sweet with inviting flavours. Also its simple and quick to prepare at home. Nothing can beat the homemade classic carrot cake with a speck of raisins and walnuts on it.
Ingredients
- Carrots sliced – 1 cup
- Eggs – 2
- Cooking oil – 1/2 cup
- Maida or all purpose flour or wheat flour – 1 & 1/2 cup
- Powdered sugar – 3/4 cup
- Baking soda – 1/2 tsp
- Baking powder – 1/2 tsp
- Salt – 1/4 Tsp
- Raisins – 1 tbsp
- Chopped nuts to garnish
Method
- Wash, peel and slice carrots to fine pieces.
- Add carrots to blender.
- Break 2 eggs and add.
- Add cooking oil and blend together to smooth frothy paste.
- In a mixing bowl, take all purpose flour and sieve to remove any lumps.
- Add powdered sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and mix.
- Add carrot paste from the blender.
- Fold both the dry and wet ingredients gently to smooth batter.
- The batter consistency should be as its shown in video.
- Grease a cake tin with oil and place butter paper at the bottom.
- Pour the cake batter in the tin.
- Tap the tin to remove air bubbles if any.
- Sprinkle some raisins & chopped almond, walnuts and pista nuts on the top.
- Pre-heat oven at 180-degree celsius for 10 mins.
- Place the cake tin in the oven and bake the cake for 50 to 55 mins at 180-degree celsius.
- Once the cake is golden brown and done, remove from oven.
- Cool on wire rack for 10 mins.
- Deliciously rich, soft & moist homemade carrot cake is ready.
- It’s optional, if you wish you can top up the cake with cream cheese icing.
- It makes a healthy snack or dessert for everyone especially kids.
- Serve warm or chilled.
Also Read: CASHEW NUT PAKODA: Recipe
Post Your Comments