Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup plain flour
2 cups shredded carrots
3/4 cup oil
2 eggs
2 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp cardamom powder
1/2 tbsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cups sugar
few strands of saffron
1/8 tsp orange colour
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup pistachios, chopped
Method
Beat the cream over a tray of ice cubes with a hand beater.
Do not over beat. It should form soft peaks.
Fold in the sugar and essence. Mix gently. Put in the refrigerator.
Method for Cake:
Beat eggs and sugar till fluffy. Add all the powders, mix it well.
Add 1/2 of oil and then 1/2
of flour. Mix it well. Add remaining oil and flour. Blend it well.
Add all the remaining
ingredients except and saffron. Mix it well. Pour in the greased
baking dish. Sprinkle the
saffron strands. Preheat oven to 350o F. Bake the cake for 40 mins.
Cool it, spread the
cream icing.
For Icing
1 cup fresh whipped cream
3 tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
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