Scrumptious Carrot Cake
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Scrumptious Carrot Cake

Recipe by Karolien de KockDifficulty: Easy
Servings

8

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes

Ingredients


  • 200 g Sugar


  • 3 eggs


  • 250 ml sunflower oil


  • 500 ml of grated carrots & beetroot


  • 170 g (350 ml ) cake flour


  • 7 ml baking powder


  • 1 ml salt (or to taste)


  • 100 g of muesli, nuts, or seeds


  • 15 – 20 ml of Chinese spice


  • For The Topping


    Mascarpone

  • Lemon Essence

  • Icing Sugar

Directions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees celcius. Prepare a pan for baking the cake. 
  • Beat the eggs, sugar and oil together in one bowl
  • Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.
  • Put mixture in baking pan and bake for approximately 45 minutes or until the tester comes out clean when you poke it. 🙂

  • Let the cake cool off and cover with a mascarpone, lemon essence and icing sugar mixture for a slight lemony icing.

Notes

  • This is one of our family’s favorite cakes after my chocolate Mayonnaise cake. The carrot, beetroot, five spice and muesli makes for a cruncy, spicy cake to enjoy at any time. I like to think of it as a veggie portion. 😉
  • Disclaimer: photo not my own