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Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake

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A moist and flavorful carrot cake, perfect as a dessert or a sweet treat.
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Details
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Servings 4 adults and kids
Calories 702
Cuisine European
Taste Sweet
Occasion Dessert, Snack
Difficulty Level Intermediate
Cooking Method Baked
Cost $
Diet Diabetic, Halal, Hindu, Lacto-Vegetarian, Lactose-free, Mediterranean, Ovo-Vegetarian, Pescetarian, Primal, Vegetarian
Intolerance Egg, Gluten, Wheat

Equipment

  • Cake tin 20 cm tin, lined with greaseproof paper
  • Sieve
  • Grater
  • Vegetable peeler
  • Wooden spoon
  • Mixing bowl
  • Oven

Ingredients
 
 

  • 225 g caster sugar
  • 225 g grated carrots raw
  • 2 eggs
  • 100 ml vegetable oil
  • 250 g flour white, self-raising, sieved

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C / 375°F / Gas Mark 4.
  • Mix sugar, grated carrots, eggs and oil together. Fold in flour and mix well.
  • Turn into a 20-cm cake tin lined with greaseproof paper, and bake in the preheated oven.
  • Check after 50 minutes, by which time the centre of the cake should have risen.
  • Place on a wire tray to cool, with the greaseproof paper removed.

Notes

Sultanas can be added to the cake mixture for extra flavor.
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Nutrition per Serving

Calories: 702kcalCarbohydrates: 109gProtein: 10gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 72mgPotassium: 278mgFiber: 3gSugar: 59gVitamin A: 9516IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 3mg

Source

Adapted from 101 Square Meals: Easy Recipes for Everyday Life by the Health Service Executive and Safefood, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Original available here.
Image source:
Image from 101 Square Meals by Health Service Executive and Safefood, CC BY 4.0.
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