Eggless carrot cake
Eggless carrot cake that's flavorful, soft, moist & delicious. Recipe includes how to make eggless carrot cake, cream cheese & cream cheese frosting.
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Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 1 cup + 2 tbsps all-purpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ to ½ tsp cinnamon powder (optional) (I used ½ tsp)
- 1 large pinch nutmeg powder (optional)
- 4 tbsp oil (or ¼ cup) (I used virgin coconut oil)
- ½ cup + 2 tbsps sugar
- ¼ cup + 2 tbsps milk or 90 ml (room temperature or warm)
- 1 tbsp vinegar (I used apple cider vinegar)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup carrot grated very finely (room temperature)
For frosting
- ½ cup cream cheese or homemade paneer (refer instructions to make)
- 1 tbsp butter softened
- 3 to 4 tbsp sugar powdered
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp nuts fine chopped (or toasted coconut)
How to make the recipe
Preparation
- Grease a 6 inch pan and line it. Preheat the oven to 340 F or 170 C for at least 15 mins.
- Mix together milk, vinegar, sugar, vanilla & oil. Stir well until uniform & sugar dissolves completely.
- Fluff up the flour in the jar/pack first and then spoon it to the measuring cup. Then level it.
- Sieve together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg & salt. Mix well.
- Stir the milk mixture well and pour to the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Ensure there are no lumps.
- Add the grated carrots & mix gently until just combined.
How to make eggless carrot cake
- Tap the cake pan twice to the kitchen counter and bake for 28 to 30 mins.
- When the cake is done, tester inserted comes out clean.
- Cool the cake pan on the cooling rack for 10 mins. Invert on a cooling rack. Cool completely before slicing.
Frosting (optional)
- You can use brick cream cheese for frosting or make your own at home.
- I boiled about 4 cups milk & curdled it using some lemon juice.
- Then drained to a muslin cloth.
- Made a knot & hung it for 2 hours to drain the whey completely.
- Then pulsed it in a processor until smooth. Use it as cream cheese for frosting.
- Add the cheese and butter to a mixing bowl. Whisk it well until smooth.
- Then add powdered sugar and beat until smooth, light, fluffy & creamy.
- It should be thick & of spreading consistency.
- You can add more sugar to suit your taste.
- If the frosting is too thick drizzle 1 tbsp milk or little powdered sugar and beat for a while.
- Transfer the frosting to the cake and spread it. Sprinkle some chopped nuts.
- Slice the eggless carrot cake and serve.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 5665IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2.3mg