Carrot cake

Name: Carrot cake
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Carrots - 400 gr; Flour - 250 gr; Sugar - 200 gr; Softened butter - 300 gr; Eggs - 4 piece; Vanilla sugar - 3 teaspoons; Baking powder - 2 teaspoons; Baking soda - 1 teaspoon; Cinnamon - 1 teaspoon; Nutmeg - 1 pinch; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Creamy cheese - 250 gr; Powdered sugar - 60 gr; Lemon juice - 2 teaspoons

A classic British recipe born out of a food shortage has since grown into a popular dessert. In the US, they even celebrate Carrot Cake Day on February 3, but we know that this dessert is good on any day.

2 h total cooking time

20 minactive cooking

4 / 5recipe difficulty

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Ingredients for 4 portions

Carrots400 gr
Flour250 gr
Sugar200 gr
Softened butter300 gr
Eggs4 piece
Vanilla sugar3 teaspoons
Baking powder2 teaspoons
Baking soda1 teaspoon
Cinnamon1 teaspoon
Nutmeg1 pinch
Salt1 teaspoon
Creamy cheese250 gr
Powdered sugar60 gr
Lemon juice2 teaspoons

Also requires oven, baking pan

Step 1 out of 9

Carrots — 400 grPreheat the oven to 180 °C. Then peel and coarsely grate the carrots.

Step 2 out of 9

Sugar — 200 gr, softened butter — 250 gr, vanilla sugar — 2 teaspoonsUsing a mixer, beat together the softened butter, cane sugar and vanilla sugar.

Step 3 out of 9

Eggs — 4 pieceAdd in the eggs one at a time and beat with a mixer.

Step 4 out of 9

Flour — 250 gr, baking powder — 2 teaspoons, baking soda — 1 teaspoon, cinnamon — 1 teaspoon, nutmeg — 2 teaspoon, salt — 1 teaspoonIn a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

Step 5 out of 9

Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and mix well.

Step 6 out of 9

Now add the carrot and mix again.

Step 7 out of 9

Softened butter — 10 grGrease the cake pan with butter, add the dough and level it out. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes.

Step 8 out of 9

Then let cool slightly, and after 5 minutes turn it and leave it for another hour.

Step 9 out of 9

Softened butter — 40 gr, vanilla sugar — 3 teaspoons, creamy cheese — 250 gr, lemon juice — 2 teaspoonsFor the glaze, mix together the cheese, 40g of melted butter, lemon juice and vanilla sugar. Gradually add the powdered sugar to the finished cake and cover with the glaze.