Carrot cake

Carrot cake is a very tasty and simple baked product. Among all kinds of recipes for lush homemade pies, aromatic carrot cake takes pride of place. In America there is even a holiday called Carrot Cake Day. We have selected 10 recipes so that you can prepare this dessert at home.

Classic recipe for carrot cake in the oven

The history of carrot cake dates back to the end of World War II. In those days, there was a significant shortage of sugar, so pies were baked using canned carrots. Now this is not a necessary measure, but a favorite homemade treat for many.

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   How to bake a simple and delicious carrot cake in the oven? Wash the raisins, add hot water and leave for 10 minutes. Then place in a sieve and pat dry with paper towels.
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   Chop the walnuts with a knife and dry them in a hot frying pan.
3. 
   Peel the carrots, wash and grate on a fine grater.
4. 
   In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with regular and vanilla sugar with a mixer until a fluffy, homogeneous mass is formed. Then pour in the vegetable oil and mix well again.
5. 
   Add grated carrots, sifted flour and baking powder to the beaten egg mixture. Mix everything well.
6. 
   Add prepared walnuts and raisins to the dough and mix. Line the pan with parchment paper, grease it with butter and place the pie dough in it.
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   Place the mold in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees for 45-50 minutes. Sprinkle the finished pie with powdered sugar, cool and serve with tea.

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Lenten carrot cake with orange juice

A recipe for delicious pastries for Lent. At a time when you need to limit yourself in food, you especially want to please yourself and your loved ones with something tasty. Delicious carrot cake with orange juice is perfect for this.

Cooking time: 90 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 8.

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour – 300 gr.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Water – 200 ml.
• Vegetable oil – 6 tbsp.
• Sugar – 220 gr.
• Honey – 2 tbsp.
• Baking soda – 1 tsp.
• Ground cinnamon – 1 tsp.
• Ground ginger - 0.5 tsp.
• Nutmeg – 1 pinch.
• Orange – 1 pc.
• Orange juice – 3 tbsp.
• Walnut – 60 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Peel the carrots, wash and grate on a medium grater.

2.Mix water, orange juice, honey and sugar in a saucepan, heat the liquid over low heat until the honey and sugar are completely dissolved. Then pour in the vegetable oil and mix well.

3. In a bowl, mix sifted flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, walnuts, nutmeg, chopped carrots and orange zest.

4. Add the sweet butter mixture to the bowl and knead into a smooth dough.

5. Line a baking pan with parchment paper and place the dough in it.

6. Bake the pie in the oven at 180 degrees for 60 minutes. Cool the finished pie, remove from the mold and serve.

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Delicate and airy carrot cake with kefir

Delicious, crumbly and aromatic carrot pie. What tea gatherings would be complete without pies? This simple and more than affordable recipe will help you out in a situation where you need to bake something tasty.

Cooking time: 90 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 6.

Ingredients:

• Semolina – 1 tbsp.
• Kefir – 1 tbsp.
• Margarine – 150 gr.
• Chicken eggs – 2 pcs.
• Sugar – 1 tbsp.
• Wheat flour – 1.5 tbsp.
• Vanilla sugar – 12 gr.
• Baking powder for dough – 12 g.
• Carrots – 1-2 pcs.
• Cream – 100 ml.
• Vegetable oil - for greasing the mold.

Cooking process:

1. Melt the margarine over low heat and cool. Pour kefir over semolina and leave for 20 minutes.

2. Add eggs, sifted flour, baking powder, regular and vanilla sugar to the swollen semolina, mix well.

3. Next, pour in the melted margarine and mix well.

4. Peel the carrots, wash and grate on a fine grater. Add carrots to the dough.

5. Grease a baking dish with vegetable oil, place the dough in it, smooth it out.

6.Bake the carrot cake in the oven at 180 degrees for 40 minutes. Check the readiness of the pie with a toothpick. Pour cream over the still hot pie and leave in the pan until it cools completely.

7. Remove the cooled pie from the mold, cut it and treat it to your loved ones and guests.

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How to make a delicious carrot cake with walnuts?

With so many carrot cake options to choose from, there is always one that suits your taste. Carrot cake with walnuts has a porous structure and a wonderful aroma.

Cooking time: 80 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 6.

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour – 150 gr.
• Sugar – 170 gr.
• Vegetable oil – 170 ml.
• Chicken eggs – 3 pcs.
• Carrots – 250 gr.
• Raisins – 100 gr.
• Walnut – 100 gr.
• Cognac – 2 tbsp.
• Baking powder for dough – 1 tsp.
• Ground cinnamon – 1 tsp.
• Glaze is for decoration.
• Cream cheese – 250 gr.
• Powdered sugar – 100-150 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Peel the carrots, rinse with water, grate on a fine grater or chop in a food processor.

2. Dry the walnuts and chop them into crumbs.

3. Wash the raisins and pour cognac over them.

4. Separately, beat the eggs with sugar until fluffy foam forms. Then pour vegetable oil into the egg mixture and beat a little more.

5. Add carrots, walnuts and raisins with cognac, mix the dough.

6. Sift the flour along with baking powder and cinnamon, add the mixture to the bowl.

7. Grease the mold with vegetable oil and place the dough in it. Bake the pie at 180 degrees for 50 minutes.

8. Separately, mix cream cheese with powdered sugar.

9. Cool the pie, cut into two layers.

10. Brush the cakes with the resulting buttercream, frosting and cool before serving.

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PP dietary carrot cake without flour and sugar

How can you do without sweets when you are on a diet? It is very difficult to deny yourself small weaknesses, and there is no reason to when there is such a recipe for carrot cake. It is suitable for people who watch their diet or are on a diet.

Cooking time: 70 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 6.

Ingredients:

• For cream:
• Low-fat cottage cheese – 150 gr.
• Sugar substitute – 2 tbsp.
• Lemon zest – 1 tsp.
• For the test:
• Milk – 4 tbsp.
• Chicken egg – 1 pc.
• Corn starch – 1 tbsp.
• Carrots – 0.5 pcs.
• Baking powder for dough – 1.5 tsp.
• Sugar substitute – 1.5 tbsp.
• Oat bran – 2 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. Mix milk and egg until smooth.

2. Pour bran into the resulting mass and leave for 5 minutes.

3. In a separate bowl, mix sweetener, baking powder and cornstarch.

4. Peel the carrots, wash and grate on a medium grater.

5. Mix all ingredients.

6. Pour the dough into the mold and bake the pie at 180 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

7. While the pie is preparing, make the cream. Beat cottage cheese, sugar substitute and lemon zest with a mixer. Cool the finished pie, cut into cake layers, coat them with cream and the magnificent dessert is ready.

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Bright and fragrant carrot-pumpkin pie in the oven

Carrots and pumpkin make a pie that is gorgeous in color and taste. What you need to dilute the autumn blues with bright colors and get gastronomic pleasure.

Cooking time: 80 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 8.

Ingredients:

• For the test:
• Chicken eggs – 3 pcs.
• Sugar – 400 gr.
• Vegetable oil – 125 ml.
• Carrots – 300 gr.
• Pumpkin puree – 250 gr.
• Dried apricots – 100 gr.
• Walnuts – 75 gr.
• Wheat flour – 450 gr.
• Baking powder for dough – 2 tsp.
• Baking soda – 1 tsp.
• Ground cinnamon – 0.5 tsp.
• Dry ground ginger – 0.5 tsp.
• For cream:
• Cream cheese – 600 gr.
• Lemon juice – 100 ml.
• Condensed milk – 350 ml.
• Cream 33% – 250 ml.
• Powdered sugar – 50 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Finely chop the dried apricots and nuts with a knife.

2. In a bowl, mix eggs, vegetable oil, sugar, chopped carrots and pumpkin puree.

3. Add sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger, mix. Add dried apricots, nuts and mix the dough again. Place the resulting dough in a mold and place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for half an hour.

4. For the cream, beat cream cheese, condensed milk and lemon juice.

5. Separately, beat the chilled cream with powdered sugar. Slowly combine the whipped cream and cheese mixture.

6. Cool the finished pie and divide into two layers. Grease the cakes with the resulting cream.

7. To soak, the pie can be placed in the refrigerator for a while. The dessert looks very beautiful.

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Lush and airy carrot-apple pie in the oven

Recipe for a fragrant pie with healthy carrots and sweet apples. This homemade delicacy will be a great addition to tea drinking during the cold season.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Servings: 8.

Ingredients:

• Carrots – 350 gr.
• Wheat flour – 1 tbsp.
• Baking powder for dough – 1 tsp.
• Sugar – 1 tbsp.
• Chicken eggs – 2 pcs.
• Vegetable oil – ¼ tbsp.
• Vanillin – 1 gr.
• Apples – 4 pcs.
• Lemon zest – 1-2 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. In a bowl, beat eggs with sugar and vanilla. Then add vegetable oil and beat a little again.

2.Next, add the sifted flour and baking powder and mix.

3. Peel the carrots and grate them on a fine grater. Add carrots and lemon zest to the dough.

4. Grease the pie pan with vegetable oil, place the dough in it, and carefully place the apple slices on top in a circle.

5. Bake the pie in the oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool the finished pie in the pan, then serve.

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A simple and delicious recipe for making Brazilian carrot cake

Introducing a classic of Brazilian pastries and one of the most popular homemade cupcakes. The pie can be baked in a round, square, or pan with a hole in the middle.

Cooking time: 80 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 6.

Ingredients:

• Carrots – 250 gr.
• Wheat flour – 300 gr.
• Sugar – 250 gr.
• Chicken eggs – 4 pcs.
• Vegetable oil – 180 ml.
• Vanilla sugar – 1 sachet.
• Baking powder for dough – 1.5 tsp.
• Orange zest - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Peel the carrots, wash and grate on the finest grater.

2. In a bowl, mix eggs, regular sugar and vanilla. Beat the ingredients in a blender for at least 5 minutes.

3. Add carrots to the egg mixture.

4. Pour in vegetable oil and lightly beat the dough with a blender.

5. Next, add the sifted flour, baking powder, orange zest and mix well.

6. Grease a pie pan with vegetable oil and place the dough into it.

7. Bake the pie at 180 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Cool the pie in the pan, then sprinkle with powdered sugar and you can serve it with tea.

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Delicious and aromatic carrot-curd pie in the oven

The addition of cottage cheese makes the cake moist and doughy.In some ways it even looks a little like a casserole and is ideal for breakfast or light snacks throughout the day.

Cooking time: 2 hours.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 6.

Ingredients:

• Cottage cheese – 200 gr.
• Carrots – 140 gr.
• Wheat flour – 230 gr.
• Sugar – 130 gr.
• Vanilla sugar – 10 gr.
• Butter – 130 gr.
• Baking powder for dough – 10 g.
• Chicken eggs – 3 pcs.
• Oat flakes – 2 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. In a bowl, mix the sifted flour and baking powder.

2. Add softened butter, cottage cheese, grated carrots and mix everything well.

3. In a separate bowl, mix eggs with regular and vanilla sugar.

4. Then, without stopping beating, add the curd mass to the beaten eggs and stir the dough until smooth.

5. Cover the mold with baking paper and place the dough in it, sprinkle with oatmeal on top.

6. Bake the pie in the oven at 180 degrees for 1-1.5 hours.

7. Cool the pie, only then serve it with tea.

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How to make classic carrot cake in a slow cooker?

A multicooker is an indispensable assistant in the kitchen. You can stew pilaf in it and bake a pie. Moreover, baked goods rise well in it and are completely baked. Try making carrot cake using our recipe and see for yourself.

Cooking time: 90 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 6.

Ingredients:

• Carrots – 2-3 pcs.
• Premium wheat flour – 150 gr.
• Chicken eggs – 4 pcs.
• Sugar – 2-3 tbsp.
• Baking powder for dough – 1 tsp.
• Butter – 50 gr.
• Vanillin - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Peel the carrots, wash and grate on a fine grater.

2. Separate the yolks from the whites. Beat the yolks with sugar and vanilla until white.Then add softened butter to them and mix again.

3. Next, add the sifted flour, baking powder and carrots into a bowl.

4. Separately, beat the whites until stable peaks form, add them to the dough.

5. Grease the multicooker bowl with oil and place the dough into it. Close the multicooker lid. Select the “Baking” mode in the menu, set the timer to 80 minutes.

6. After the signal, leave the pie in the “Warming” mode for another 15 minutes. Remove the finished carrot cake from the bowl and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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