Carrot Cake Time!!
This carrot cake is tasty, dense and moist. Did I mention delicious? Well – if you already like carrot cake, you will love this one – if you are new to the ‘carrot cake business’ you will fall in love (or something similar) :P
I got this recipe from a friend and I have to say – it’s going to be a regular on the menu – for sure.
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
1 cup (130g) carrots, finely grated
2 eggs
1/4 cup (60g) yogurt
3 tbsp. oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. orange zest
2 cups (200g) ground almonds
1/2 cup (115g) sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ginger powder
For the frosting:
4 tbsp. (60g) butter, room temperature
4 oz (120g) cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
sweetener to taste
For the decoration:
marzipan
food color (yellow and green)
130g fein geraspelte Karotten
2 Eier
60g Joghurt
3 EL Öl
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
1/2 TL Orangenschale
200g gemahlene Mandeln
115g Zucker
2 TL Backpluver
1/4 TL Salz
1/4 TL gemahlener Ingwer
Für das Frosting:
60g weiche Butter
120g Frischkäse, Zimmertemperatur
1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt
Süßstoff nach Bedarf
Für die Dekoration:
Marzipan
Lebensmittelfarbe (Gelb und Grün)
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Pour into a greased 8 inch (20cm) cake pan and bake for about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Let cool completely.
3. For the frosting combine butter, cream cheese, sweetener and vanilla and beat until smooth. Spread the icing on the cake and cut with a warm knife into eight pieces.
4. For the decoration carrots color on part of the marzipan with yellow and a small part with green to form 8 carrots. Place one carrot on each piece of cake.
2. In eine gefettete 20cm Springform füllen und für ca. 40 Minuten backen – mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und erst herausnehmen, wenn der Zahnstocher sauber herauskommt. Komplett auskühlen lassen.
3. Für das Frosting die Butter aufschlagen, Frischkäse, Vanille Extrakt und Süßstoff (optional) zugeben und alles verrühren. Das Frosting auf dem Kuchen verteilen und dann mit einem warmen Messer in acht Stücke schneiden.
4. Für die Marzipankarotten einen Teil des Marzipans mit gelb einfärben und einen kleinen Teil mit Grün. Daraus 8 Karotten formen und auf jedem Stück Kuchen platzieren.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintMoist Carrot Cake
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 40
- Total Time: 55
Ingredients
For the batter
- 1 cup (130g) carrots, finely grated
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup (60g) yogurt
- 3 tbsp. oil
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. orange zest
- 2 cups (200g) ground almonds
- 1/2 cup (115g) sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 tsp. ginger powder
For the frosting
- 4 tbsp. (60g) butter, room temperature
- 4 oz (120g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- sweetener to taste
For the decoration
- marzipan
- food color (yellow and green)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). In a large bowl beat the eggs with yogurt, oil, vanilla and orange zest. In a second bowl combine ground almonds, sugar, baking powder, salt and ginger powder. Add to the egg mixture and mix well. Stir in carrots.
- Pour into a greased 8 inch (20cm) cake pan and bake for about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- For the frosting combine butter, cream cheese, sweetener and vanilla and beat until smooth. Spread the icing on the cake and cut with a warm knife into eight pieces.
- For the decoration carrots color on part of the marzipan with yellow and a small part with green to form 8 carrots. Place one carrot on each piece of cake.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8