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Vegan Carrot Cake

by baketotheroots
November 30, 2015
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    Some of you know the game already, but this time I won’t play and say it directly and upfront: VEGAN CARROT CAKE! :P (Maybe I should re-think the process of epic revelations when you can read it in the headline already?!)

    Vegan Carrot Cake | Bake to the roots
    Vegan Carrot Cake | Bake to the roots

    Well – I think I mentioned it already in another post with a vegan recipe… many people are a bit sceptic when it comes to vegan baking, that’s why I normally don’t tell people upfront what they are eating – afterwards I say “hey, it was vegan – gotcha!” ;P

    It’s a funny game – at least for me. But I am weird sometimes. Probably not funny for you. Anyways…

    Delicious (vegan) Carrot Cake! I made this tiny little cake here for Jana and her blog NOM NOMs | Treats of life. She was asking if I wanted to be a guest on her blog along with some other bloggers… and I had to say YES of course! :) Since her blog is vegetarian/vegan I wanted to do something special, so I experimented a bit with chia. I replaced eggs with chia seeds for the first time in this recipe for my Vegan Avocado Chocolate Cupcakes – worked pretty well, so I thought “why not trying to make a cake with it?” – you can see the result above and below ;)

    Be warned – even though it’s a vegan cake, it is also a typical carrot cake – dense, heavy and sweet! Exactly as it should be! :P My American friends would love it – German taste buds probably explode from all the sugar… better take a small slice only :P

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    For the cake:
    1/4 cup (20g) ground chia seeds
    3/4 cup (180ml) water
    2 1/2 cups (325g) all-purpose flour
    1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
    1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
    1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
    1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
    pinch of ground cloves
    pinch of ground ginger
    1 tsp. salt
    1 lb. (450g) carrots, peeled and shredded
    1 cup (200g) sugar
    1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
    3/4 cup (180ml) vegetable oil
    1 cup (100g) pecans, chopped

    For the frosting:
    1 1/2 cups (345g) vegan butter or margarine
    6 cups (750g) confectioner’s sugar
    1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
    2 tsp. vanilla extract
    1 tsp. lime juice
    pinch of salt

    For the decoration:
    chopped pecans

    Für den Teig:
    20g gemahlene Chia Samen
    180g Wasser
    325g Mehl (Type 405)
    1 EL Zimt
    1 1/4 TL Backpulver
    1 1/4 TL Natron
    1/2 TL Muskatnuss
    Messerspitze gemahlene Nelken
    Messerspitze gemahlener Ingwer
    1 TL Salz
    450g Karotten, geraspelt
    200g Zucker
    100g brauner Zucker
    180ml Pflanzenöl
    100g Pekannüsse, gehackt

    Für das Frosting:
    345g Vegane Butter aka. Margarine
    750g Puderzucker
    1 EL Apfelessig
    2 TL Vanille Extrakt
    1 TL Limettensaft
    Prise Salz

    Für die Dekoration:
    gehackte Pekannüsse

    Vegan Carrot Cake | Bake to the roots
    Vegan Carrot Cake | Bake to the roots
    Vegan Carrot Cake | Bake to the roots
    Vegan Carrot Cake | Bake to the roots
    Vegan Carrot Cake | Bake to the roots
    Vegan Carrot Cake | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). Line three 7 inch (18cm) springform tins with baking parchment, grease and dust with flour. Set aside. Mix the ground chia seeds with the water and let sit for about 5 minutes to thicken so you get chia paste aka. chia eggs.

    2. In a bowl mix flour with baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, ginger and salt until combined. Set aside. Peel the carrots and shredd. Cover until needed.

    3. Add the sugars to a large bowl and add the chia paste – mix until well combined. While still whisking, add the oil slowly in a steady stream and mix on medium-high speed. Mix for about 2-3 minutes. Add the shredded carrots and flour mixture to the bowl and mix with a rubber spatula until just combined. Add the pecans and fold in. Transfer the batter into the three tins – each one should be filled with the same amount of batter. Smooth out the surface and bake for 28-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. To get evenly baked cake layers, I normally wrap wet paper towel around the tin to prevent the cake to bulge in the center. Let cool down completely on a wire rack.

    4. For the frosting add the vegan butter (margarine) to a large bowl and beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Add half of the confectioner’s sugar and mix first on low speed then on high speed until well combined. Add vinegar, vanilla extract, lime juice and salt and mix. Add the remaining confectioner’s sugar and mix until all is light and fluffy.

    5. Place the first cake layer on your serving plate and spread a good amount of frostig on top. Place the second cake layer on top of the frosting and repeat – finish with the last cake layer. Crumb coat the cake and place in the fridge for 20-30 minutes. Finish the cake by decorating with the remaining frosting – how is up to you – do it clean or “messy”. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

    1. Den Ofen auf 175°C (350°F) vorheizen. 3 18cm (7 inch) Springformen mit Backpapier auslegen, einfetten und mit Mehl einstäuben. Zur Seite stellen. Die gemahlenen Chia Samen mit dem Wasser vermischen und für etwa 5 Minuten andicken lassen, bis Chia Gel bzw. “Chia Eier” entstanden sind.

    2. In einer Schüssel das Mehl mit Backpulver, Natron, Zimt, Muskatnuss, gemahlenen Nelken, Ingwer und Salz vermischen. Zur Seite stellen. Karotten schälen und raspeln. Abdecken, bis sie gebraucht werden.

    3. Die Zucker zusammen mit dem Chia Gel in eine große Schüssel geben und gut verrühren. Während die Maschine noch läuft, das Öl langsam zugeben und dann bei mittlerer/hoher Geschwindigkeit für 2-3 Minuten aufschlagen. Die Karotten und die Mehlmischung zugeben und mit einem Gummispatel verrühren, bis es sich gerade mal so verbunden hat. Gehackte Nüsse zugeben und unterheben. Den Teig auf die drei Formen aufteilen und glattstreichen. Im Ofen für 28-35 Minuten backen – mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und erst herausnehmen, wenn der Zahnstocher sauber herauskommt. Um gleichmässig gebackene Kuchenschichten zu bekommen, empfiehlt es sich, nasse Küchenrollentücher um die Form zuwickeln – dadurch geht der Teig beim Backen gleichmäßiger auf und bildet in der Mitte keine Kugel. Auf einem Kuchengitter komplett abkühlen lassen.

    4. Für das Frosting die vegane Butter (Margarine) in einer großen Schüssel auf höchster Stufe aufschlagen, bis alles hell und luftig ist. Die Hälfte des Puderzuckers zugeben und erst langsam, dann auf höchster Stufe aufschlagen, bis alles gut verrührt ist. Den Essig, Vanille Extrakt, Limettensaft und Salz zugeben und verrühren. Den restlichen Puderzucker zugeben und alles so lange aufschlagen, bis ein helles und luftiges Frosting entstanden ist.

    5. Die erste Kuchenschicht auf eine Servierplatte legen und eine gute Portion Frosting darauf verteilen. Die zweite Kuchenschicht darauf platzieren und wieder Frosting oben drauf – mit der letzten Kuchenschicht abschließen. Die Torte mit einer “Crumb Coat” Schicht überziehen (dünne Schicht Frosting um mögliche Krümel zu fixieren) und für 20-30 Minuten in den Kühlschrank stellen. Die Torte dann mit dem restlichen Frosting umhüllen (glatt oder mit Struktur bleibt jedem selbst überlassen) und mit gehackten Pekannüssen verzieren/bestreuen.

    Vegan Carrot Cake | Bake to the roots
    Vegan Carrot Cake | Bake to the roots
    Vegan Carrot Cake | Bake to the roots
    Vegan Carrot Cake | Bake to the roots
    Vegan Carrot Cake | Bake to the roots
    Vegan Carrot Cake | Bake to the roots

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    • Prep Time: 50
    • Cook Time: 35
    • Total Time: 120
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    For the cake

    • 1/4 cup (20g) ground chia seeds
    • 3/4 cup (180ml) water
    • 2 1/2 cups (325g) all-purpose flour
    • 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
    • 1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
    • 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
    • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
    • pinch of ground cloves
    • pinch of ground ginger
    • 1 tsp. salt
    • 1 lb. (450g) carrots, peeled and shredded
    • 1 cup (200g) sugar
    • 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
    • 3/4 cup (180ml) vegetable oil
    • 1 cup (100g) pecans, chopped

    For the frosting

    • 1 1/2 cups (345g) vegan butter or margarine
    • 6 cups (750g) confectioner’s sugar
    • 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
    • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 1 tsp. lime juice
    • pinch of salt

    For the decoration

    • chopped pecans


    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). Line three 7 inch (18cm) springform tins with baking parchment, grease and dust with flour. Set aside. Mix the ground chia seeds with the water and let sit for about 5 minutes to thicken so you get chia paste aka. chia eggs.
    2. In a bowl mix flour with baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, ginger and salt until combined. Set aside. Peel the carrots and shredd. Cover until needed.
    3. Add the sugars to a large bowl and add the chia paste – mix until well combined. While still whisking, add the oil slowly in a steady stream and mix on medium-high speed. Mix for about 2-3 minutes. Add the shredded carrots and flour mixture to the bowl and mix with a rubber spatula until just combined. Add the pecans and fold in. Transfer the batter into the three tins – each one should be filled with the same amount of batter. Smooth out the surface and bake for 28-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. To get evenly baked cake layers, I normally wrap wet paper towel around the tin to prevent the cake to bulge in the center. Let cool down completely on a wire rack.
    4. For the frosting add the vegan butter (margarine) to a large bowl and beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Add half of the confectioner’s sugar and mix first on low speed then on high speed until well combined. Add vinegar, vanilla extract, lime juice and salt and mix. Add the remaining confectioner’s sugar and mix until all is light and fluffy.
    5. Place the first cake layer on your serving plate and spread a good amount of frostig on top. Place the second cake layer on top of the frosting and repeat – finish with the last cake layer. Crumb coat the cake and place in the fridge for 20-30 minutes. Finish the cake by decorating with the remaining frosting – how is up to you – do it clean or “messy”. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

    Notes

    • Enjoy baking!

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 10

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