Monday 3 September 2012

Super moist carrot cake recipe



I've tried many carrot cakes and these is my favorite recipe. These carrot cake is moist and flavorful with grated carrot, nice texture and has very good combination of flavors. These carrot cake can be eaten just plain. The most common icing on carrot cake is a cream cheese icing.



Ingredients :
3/4 cup corn oil
1 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp soda bicarbonate
1 1/4 cinnamon powder
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup self-raising flour
1/2 crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup dessicated coconut
1/2 cup walnut or pecan
1/2 cup sliced almond for decoration

Baking Temperature : 180 C
Baking Time : 45-50 minutes

Method :
1. Preheat oven at 180 C.
2. In an electric mixer add in oil and brown sugar beat vigorously to combine. Add in eggs one a time, and beat well after each addition.
3. Add the sifted baking powder, soda bicarbonate, cinnamon powder, lemon juice and salt.
4. Add the flour and mix until well combined.
5. Add the crushed pineapple, dessicated coconut and walnut and mix well.
6. Bake for 50 minutes to an hour or until skewer comes out dry.

Cream cheese :
270 cream cheese
4 tbsp butter
1/3 cup icing sugar
1 tsp lemon juice

Method :
1. Mix all ingredients together and beat well until its fluffy. Do not over beat!

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