Spiced Carrot Cake | Chefs At Heart

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A cake | that has medieval origins

Try this version of Spiced Carrot Cake that is nutty, flavoursome and really easy to make. According to Wikipedia, many food historians believe carrot cake originated from such carrot puddings eaten by Europeans in the Middle Ages, when sugar and sweeteners were expensive and many people used carrots as a substitute for sugar.

The main players of these recipe are

  • Carrots, which are loaded with rich and sweet flavours and numerous health benefits
  • Walnuts/Pecans, which are loaded with rich natural nutrients such as minerals and vitamins
  • Spices, such as cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg and of course vanilla
  • Rum, which is full of aroma and exclusive sophisticated flavour
  • Cream Cheese, used as a filling and frosting, which is balancing the exclusive sophisticated flavour of the cake

Qualifies | For

Baby/Toddler friendly meal

Less than 500 calories meal depending on the portion

Less than 15 mins prep meal

Less hands on meal – 60 mins in the oven

Recipe | In Brief

Time needed: 1 hour and 20 minutes

  • Step 0: Gather All Ingredients & Utensils | 3 mins <

    Gather All Ingredients & Utensils

  • Step 1: Mix Oil & Sugar Well | 5 mins

  • Step 2: Add Eggs Into Step 1 | 2 mins

  • Step 3: Add the dry ingredients to the mixture | 2 mins

  • Step 4: Bake @ 175 C for 45 mins & Cool Down| 45 + 45 mins

  • Step 5: Prepare the frosting & apply it | 17 mins

  • Step 6: Enjoy!

    Enjoy on its own or with a nice cup of tea.

Recipe | In Detail

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Ingredients – FOR THE CAKE

  • Step 1: Mix Oil & Sugar Well | 5 mins

  • 300 ml sunflower oil

  • 100 gr demerara sugar

  • 125 gr golden sugar

  • Step 2: Add Eggs Into Step 1 | 2 mins

  • Add 3 eggs, 1 by 1 and mix well for another minute or 2

  • 30 – 60 ml of dark rum or brandy

  • Step 3: Add the dry ingredients to the mixture

  • 300 gr carrots. grated

  • 50 – 100 gr of walnuts or pecans or both chopped in small pieces – keep some for decoration

  • 1 tsp of cinnamon

  • 1/4 tsp of nutmeg

  • 1/4 tsp of ginger

  • 1 sachet of vanilla sugar

  • 300 gr of Al Bakers Patent Flour, sifted

  • 1 tsp of BP

  • 1 tsp of bicarbonate soda

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Ingredients – FOR THE FROSTING

  • 500 gr mascarpone

  • 250 gr Philadelphia cheese

  • 100 gr whipped cream

  • 50 gr of icing sugar, sifted

  • 1 sachet of vanilla

  • some chopped walnuts and maybe some whole for the decoration

Nutritional Info | Per Piece

Nutrition Facts

1 servings per container

Calories469

  • Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 25g 39%
    • Saturated Fat 12.13g 61%
  • Cholesterol 89.05mg 30%
  • Sodium 47mg 2%
  • Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
  • Total Carbohydrate 7.68g 3%
    • Dietary Fiber 0.31g 2%
    • Sugars 7.75g
  • Protein 5.36g 11%

    * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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