
Brazilian Carrot Cake
Brazilian carrot cake from one of my favourite vegan cafes - http://essentialvegan.uk/ It reminds me of jaffa cakes and is perhaps the best cake I have ever eaten!
Ingredients
- 180gPlain flour
- 150gLight brown sugar
- 1tspSalt
- 175gCarrots sliced
- 180mlFresh orange juice
- 60mlSunflower oil
- 1tbspBaking powder
- 30gCocoa powder
- 140gLight brown sugar
- 4tbspPlant milk
- 55gVegan spread/margarine
Instructions
- 1
Heat oven to 180 degrees C
- 2
Combine dry ingredients in a big mixing bowl
- 3
Blend wet ingredients in blender for 4-5 mins until completely smooth
- 4
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and gently mix until combined
- 5
Add baking powder and lightly fold in - be careful not to over-mix as you will lose the bubbles and lightness of batter
- 6
Pour mix into pre-greased or lined baking tin and cook for 30 minutes.
- 7
Allow cake to fully cool before removing from tin
- 8
Create glaze by combining all ingredients in small pan over medium heat and stir until smooth and starts to boil.
- 9
Leave glaze to cool and thicken, then pour over cake once desired consistency is reached
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