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recipe image Carrot Cake
  • dessert
  • baking
  • easy
  • root-vegetables
  • african
  • supper
  • tea
  • snack
  • candy-and-sweets

Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake

A novel and interesting way to feed carrots to your kids. Try this amazing, mouth-watering Carrot Cake made with Astra.

A novel and interesting way to feed carrots to your kids. Try this amazing, mouth-watering Carrot Cake made with Astra.

  • Preparation time
     
    10 minutes
  • Ready In5 minutes
  • Servings
     
    4 portions
  • Easy

Ingredients

  • 120 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 tsp ginger powder
  • 115 g Astra
  • 100 g granulated sugar
  • 50 g brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 160 g carrots (shredded)

Nutritional values (per serving)
 

Nutritional information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate

Instructions

  1. PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 180°C. GREASE AND FLOUR A SQUARE CAKE PAN (OR LINE WITH PARCHMENT PAPER). SET ASIDE.
  2. IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, BAKING SODA, CINNAMON AND GINGER.
  3. IN A LARGE BOWL, BEAT ASTRA USING A WOODEN SPOON. ADD GRANULATED AND BROWN SUGAR AND BEAT AGAIN. ADD IN THE EGGS AND VANILLA ESSENCE AND MIX WELL.
  4. ADD THE DRY INGREDIENTS TO THE WET INGREDIENTS AND STIR WITH A WOODEN SPOON
  5. ADD THE CARROTS AND STIR IN.
  6. POUR THE BATTER INTO A PREPARED PAN AND TAP IT AGAINST THE COUNTER TO RELEASE AIR BUBBLES.
  7. BAKE FOR 25-30 MINUTES, OR UNTIL A TOOTHPICK INSERTED IN TO THE CENTER COMES OUT CLEAN.
  8. COOL BEFORE SERVING.

Carrot Cake