Carrot cake with walnuts

Many have heard of carrot baking, but not everyone has tried it. We suggest correcting this and making carrot cake with walnuts right now. The basis of this dessert is carrot dough. Since the vegetable itself is sweet, the baking does not require much sugar, so the dessert is not considered high in calories. During baking, the carrot releases a small amount of juice, and as a result, we get a delicious and moist sponge cake. Try making a tasty carrot cake with walnuts using our step-by-step recipe with photos.

Serves: 4.

Caloric content: 291 kcal per 100 grams of the dish

Cooking time: 60 minutes.

Ingredients

• 200 g of carrots;
• 2 eggs;
• 70 ml of sunflower oil;
• 200 g of flour;
• 12 g of baking powder;
• 20 g of honey;
• 70 g of sugar;
• ½ tsp of cinnamon;
• 1 tsp of vanilla sugar;
• 20 g of walnuts.

Preparation

1. Clean the carrot, peel it, and grate it on a fine grater. If you have a blender, try additionally chopping the grated carrot with it.

2. Chop the walnut with a knife or a blender. Add honey, oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla sugar, and nuts to the carrot. Instead of vanilla sugar, you can use vanilla essence. Mix the mixture until smooth.

3. Sift the dry mixture into the carrot mixture. Never refuse a sieve, as the sponge with additives comes out dense. The sifted flour is saturated with oxygen molecules, so the baked goods turn out airy. Use a whisk to break up the air bubbles. The carrot dough should be quite thick, but don’t be scared of that. It will definitely rise during baking.

4. If you are using a heat-resistant glass mold, line the mold with baking paper. This condition is not necessary for a silicone mold. Spread the dough in the mold and send it to a preheated oven at 180 degrees. Set a timer for 40-45 minutes.

5. Immediately remove the baked carrot cake with walnuts from the mold and let it cool completely.

6. If desired, sprinkle the baked goods with powdered sugar. You can decorate the cake with whole nuts, icing, or orange zest. Cut the cake only after it has completely cooled. Enjoy your meal!