What dough to make a carrot cake from: a variant of fragrant pastries for tea
Right now, carrots are very juicy and sweet. Therefore, it should be actively used to prepare a variety of dishes. Carrot cake is especially popular. It is very fluffy and fragrant because it contains cinnamon and orange zest. It is an ideal option for flavored pastries for tea.
The idea of making a fluffy carrot cake was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Alena with the nickname alonka_good.
How to make carrot cake
Source: Screenshot of a post on food blogger Olena's Instagram page
Ingredients for the dough:
- eggs - 3 pcs.
- flour - 180 g
- raw carrots - 200 g
- sugar - 150 g
- vegetable oil - 90 ml
- baking powder - 2 tsp.
- salt - a pinch
- cinnamon - 2 tsp
- zest of 1 orange
Mixing the ingredients for the dough
Source: Screenshot of a post on food blogger Olena's Instagram page
Ingredients for the cream:
- butter - 70 g
- powdered sugar - 150 g
- cream cheese - 300 g
- lemon juice - 1 tsp.
Method of preparation:
Adding carrots to the mass
Source: Screenshot of a post on food blogger Olena's Instagram page
1. Break the eggs into a bowl, add sugar, and beat with a mixer until white.
2. Add a pinch of salt, pour in the vegetable oil, and add the grated carrots. Stir the mixture until smooth.
Putting carrot dough into a mold
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3. Separately, mix the flour with cinnamon and baking powder, grate the zest of one orange.
4. Mix the dry mixture with the liquid mixture to form a dough.
5. Pour it into a baking dish covered with parchment and bake in a 180-degree oven for 45 minutes.
Cutting the finished sponge cake
Source: Screenshot of a post on food blogger Olena's Instagram page
6. Cool the carrot cake and then remove it from the mold and cut it in half.
7. Meanwhile, prepare the cream. Beat the butter at room temperature with powdered sugar and cream cheese.
8. Add lemon juice. Chill the cream in the refrigerator.
Spreading the sponge cake with cream
Source: Screenshot of a post on food blogger Olena's Instagram page
9. Assemble the carrot cake. Garnish with nuts or cinnamon if desired.
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