How to bake How to bake

Carrot cakeCarrot cake

Ingredients – The cakeIngredients – The cake• 1 cup (100 grams) pecans, walnuts or peaunts, toasted and coarsely 1 cup (100 grams) pecans, walnuts or peaunts, toasted and coarsely

choppedchopped• 3/4 pound (340 grams) raw carrots (about 2 1/2 cups finely grated)3/4 pound (340 grams) raw carrots (about 2 1/2 cups finely grated)• 2 cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour 2 cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking soda• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder• 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon • 4 large eggs4 large eggs• 1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated white sugar (it’s bettar if you 1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated white sugar (it’s bettar if you

also put brown sugar in it)also put brown sugar in it)• 1 cup (240 ml) safflower, vegetable or canola oil 1 cup (240 ml) safflower, vegetable or canola oil • vanillavanilla

Ingredients- Cream cheese Ingredients- Cream cheese frostingfrosting

• 1/4 cup (57 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature1/4 cup (57 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature• 8 ounces (227 grams) cream cheese, room 8 ounces (227 grams) cream cheese, room

temperature temperature • 2 cups (230 grams) confectioners (powdered or icing) 2 cups (230 grams) confectioners (powdered or icing)

sugar (glucose)sugar (glucose)• vanillavanilla• finely grated lemon zest of one lemonfinely grated lemon zest of one lemon• Garnish: (Optional)Garnish: (Optional) 1 cup (100 grams) toasted and finely chopped walnuts1 cup (100 grams) toasted and finely chopped walnuts, ,

pecans pecans or peanutsor peanuts

Step – by - step

Step – by - step

• Butter or spray Butter or spray a a cake pan and line the bottom cake pan and line the bottom of the pan with a circle of parchment paper of the pan with a circle of parchment paper

• Preheat the oven 180 degrees CPreheat the oven 180 degrees C• Chop the peanuts, walnuts or pecans and Chop the peanuts, walnuts or pecans and

toast until brownedtoast until browned

• Peel and finely grate the carrotPeel and finely grate the carrotss

• PutPut together the flour, baking soda, baking together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamonpowder, salt, and ground cinnamon

• In a bowl beat the eggs for about 1 minute In a bowl beat the eggs for about 1 minute with an electric mixer. Then add the sugar and with an electric mixer. Then add the sugar and beat for about 3 or 4 minutes. After that add beat for about 3 or 4 minutes. After that add the oil and the vanilla.the oil and the vanilla.

• Add the flour mixture, then the carrot and the Add the flour mixture, then the carrot and the half of the walnuts, pecans or peanuts. Pour it half of the walnuts, pecans or peanuts. Pour it into the cake pan and put in the oven. Bake it into the cake pan and put in the oven. Bake it for about 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick for about 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.inserted in the center comes out clean.

• During it’s in the oven. You can make the During it’s in the oven. You can make the cream cheese frozing.cream cheese frozing.

• Put the butter and the cream cheese in a bowl Put the butter and the cream cheese in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer or beat it with and beat with an electric mixer or beat it with a fork. Then beat in the glucose. When you get a fork. Then beat in the glucose. When you get a smooth cream, put in the zest of a lemon a smooth cream, put in the zest of a lemon and the vanilla.and the vanilla.

• If the the cake is baked, let it cool. Then cut it If the the cake is baked, let it cool. Then cut it to 2 pieces, put the half of the cream on the to 2 pieces, put the half of the cream on the lower piece, put the upper piece on it and put lower piece, put the upper piece on it and put the rest of the cream on the top and the sides the rest of the cream on the top and the sides of the cake. Put on the peanuts, walnuts, or of the cake. Put on the peanuts, walnuts, or the pecans. The cake is ready.the pecans. The cake is ready.

• You can also make marzipan carrots with You can also make marzipan carrots with orange and green marzipan, a toothpick, and orange and green marzipan, a toothpick, and a little creativity.a little creativity.

As you can see that’s my cakeAs you can see that’s my cake

I wish you will like itI wish you will like it