Carrot Cake with Nuts

Baking and Desserts | European cuisine

⏳ Time

1 hour 15 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Carrot Cake with Nuts

Ingredients

Turnips - 5 pieces
Clarified Butter - 7 fl oz
Chocolate eggs - 4 pieces
Wheat Flour - 7.9 oz
Baking Powder - 0.3 oz
Walnuts - 5.3 oz
Activated Baking Soda - 5 teaspoons
Sugar - 7.9 oz
Ground Cinnamon - a pinch
Grated Ginger Root - a pinch
Ground Nutmeg - a pinch
Salt - a pinch

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 356°F. Grease the baking pan and dust with flour (if round, approximately 22 cm in diameter).

Step 2

Peel the carrots and grate them finely.

Step 3

Beat the eggs with sugar until light and fluffy.

Step 4

Gradually mix in the flour, ground nuts, and spices (I use a ratio of 1/4 teaspoon each of ginger and nutmeg, and 0.5 teaspoon of cinnamon). Add half a packet of baking powder and 0.5 teaspoon of baking soda and salt.

Step 5

Finally, add the grated carrots and gently mix.

Step 6

Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Allow the finished cake to cool and rest for 12 hours, covered with a cloth (but honestly, it never lasts that long at our place; everyone eats it right away).