Carrot Cake Recipe | Easy Cake Recipes | How To Make Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake

 Ingredients:

• carrot grated - 1.5 cups pressed (230 g )
• all purpose flour / maida - 1.25 cups (170 g )
• eggs - 3
• veg.oil - 1/2 cup (125 ml)
• sugar - 3/4 cup ( 180 g)
• vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp
• baking powder - 1 tsp
• baking soda - 1/2 tsp
• zest of 1 large lemon
• cashew - 1/3 cup
• a pinch of salt

 Method :

 step 1 : prepare cake tin

• grease an 8 inch pan with butter or oil
• dust with some flour and remove the excess flour
• line with a parchment paper and keep aside

 step 2 : preheat oven

• preheat the oven at 170 degree Celsius
• you can bake this on stove top also

 step 3 : prepare cake batter

• sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda and keep aside
• beat together eggs, sugar and salt until thick and light cream in colour
• add in oil and vanilla essence and mix well
• zest the yellow part of lemon and mix well
• add the flour mix little by little and fold in gently
• add in grated carrot and cashews and combine well
• pour this into the prepared tin
• tap 3 - 4 times to remove trapped air bubbles

 step 4 : baking

• bake in preheated oven at 170 degree Celsius for 60 - 65 minutes or a skewer inserted at the centre of the cake comes out clean
• once it is done remove from oven and let this cool in the tin for 10 minutes
• now remove from tin and allow it to cool completely
• and cut the cake and serve