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How to make carrot cake ?

Carrot cakes are one of the treats that pack a lot of sweetness without the detriments usually associated with such foods. It is low in cholesterol, high in vitamin A, calcium, iron and manganese to say a few. However, it ultimately tastes well for food that is mostly associated with dieticians. Carrot cakes are also one of the healthiest cakes around today, and if you’re in search of how to make yours, not to worry, as we are going to simply walk you through the process in this article.

What are the necessary ingredients for making carrot cake?

Carrot cakes are made of carrots, whose best-known superpower is to supply the body with beta-carotene. This substance is ultimately what the body converts into vitamin A, which protects the eyes in general and keep them healthy enough. 

The first step in making carrot cakes is to gather all the ingredients that you would need. They include the following:

  • Chopped pecans (2 cups)
  • Dark-brown sugar (1 and 1/2 cups)
  • Granulated sugar (1/2 cups)
  • Vegetable oil (1 cup)
  • Eggs (4)
  • Smooth unsweetened applesauce (3/4)
  • Pure vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
  • Flour (2 and 1/2 cups)
  • Baking soda (1 teaspoon)
  • Baking powder (2 teaspoons)
  • Salt (1/2 teaspoons)
  • Ground cinnamon (1 and 1/2 teaspoons)
  • Ground ginger (1 teaspoon)
  • Ground nutmeg (1/4 teaspoon)
  • Ground cloves (1/4 teaspoon)
  • Grated carrots (2 cups of about 4 large carrots)

Now that you’ve gathered all the ingredients, we can move on to the next step. 

Baking Procedure

Step 1: Firstly, preheat your oven to about 300 °F and line the inside with an adequate silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Then spread the diced pecans on the mat and allow to toast for about 8 minutes. Remove the pecans and allow them to cool for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 2: Turn up the heat in your oven to about 350 °F and grease your cake pans (for this article, we used a size of 9 inches). Also, grease the parchment paper or silicone baking mat too. Doing this helps the cake come off easily, after baking.

Step 3: Go ahead to mix the brown sugar, vanilla, granulated sugar, eggs, oil, and apple sauce in a bow and whisk till it is smooth. Also in a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, salt and cloves together. Then, pour in the wet ingredients which you just made, to the dry one and mix until they combine well. Lastly, throw in the carrots and a cup of toasted pecans.

Step 4: Distribute the batter mixture into your cake pans and bake for some time, depending on the number of pans you’re using. If three pans, bake for 20 to 25 minutes and about 30 to 35 minutes if using two pans. Simply test the center of the cake with a toothpick and if the toothpick comes out clean, the cakes are done. Finally, allow the cakes to cool completely,

Decorate with your preferred frosting

There are a ton of frosting to choose from, and depending on what you prefer, simply make and decorate your cake. Note that the cake must be allowed to cool completely before applying frost and other assembling.

Carrot cakes are not only sweet but also a very healthy meal. In addition, they are also very easy to make. Follow our outlined steps above, and you would have your cake in no time.