Carrot Cake

Since Christmas is approaching, I wanted to bake this carrot cake. So here I am with a delicious carrot cake recipe. Carrot cake is moist, dense, soft and delicious; with grated carrots, walnuts and cinnamon. The cake is very soft and yummy. I have also added orange juice for an orange flavor. It was a big hit with my family and friends. What are you waiting for? Bake a healthy carrot cake for your family this Christmas

Ingredients

2 cups all – purpose flour  

1 cup grated carrot

3 eggs

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 ½ cup white sugar

100 grams walnuts chopped

1 tsp baking soda

1 ½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ginger powder

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup oil (vegetable or canola oil)

¾ cup orange juice 

Procedure

Grease the baking tray and the dust flour.

Grate the carrots finely and keep aside.
Preheat your oven to 360 F / 180 C.

In a separate bowl whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon, ginger powder and keep it side

.

In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and frothy. (I used electric beater)

Then add vanilla essence

Then slowly add orange juice and beat it well

Add brown sugar little by little and beat till the sugar dissolves. 

Now gradually add white sugar and beat until the batter is thick and light colored.

Then slowly add 1 cup of oil and beat it well.

Add the flour mixture and beat just until incorporate.

Then mix in grated carrot and chopped walnuts…raisins (rub the dry fruits with dry flour so it doesn't sink to the bottom of the mixture

Evenly divide the batter between the two prepared pans and bake 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.