The Best Carrot Cake by @fitgreenmind

2h5
Medium

1 serving

🥕

180 g

Carrots

🍎

120 g

Applesauce

🥥

120 ml

Coconut Oil

🍬

200 g

Sugar

🌾

270 g

Flour

🥄

12 g

Baking Powder

🥄

5 g

Baking Soda

🟤

2.6 g

Cinnamon

🧂

0.5 g

Salt

🍥

100 g

Icing

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/10

    Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Lightly grease a cake pan.

    coconut oil
    🍰cake pan

  2. Step 2/10

    Peel and grate 180 g carrots using a box grater.

    carrots
    🧀box grater

  3. Step 3/10

    Add the grated carrots, 120 g applesauce, 120 ml melted coconut oil, and 200 g sugar to a large mixing bowl.

    carrots
    applesauce
    coconut oil
    granulated sugar
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🫗measuring jug

  4. Step 4/10

    Whisk the wet ingredients until evenly combined.

    🥄whisk
    🥣large mixing bowl

  5. Step 5/10

    Add 270 g all-purpose flour, 3 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt to the bowl.

    all-purpose flour
    baking powder
    baking soda
    ground cinnamon
    salt
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄measuring spoons

  6. Step 6/10

    Fold the dry ingredients into the batter gently until no dry flour remains.

    all-purpose flour
    🥄rubber spatula
    🥣large mixing bowl

  7. Step 7/10

    Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Smooth the surface with a rubber spatula.

    🍰cake pan
    🥄rubber spatula

  8. Step 8/10

    Bake the cake at 175°C (350°F) for 40 to 50 minutes. Check that a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.

    🍰cake pan

  9. Step 9/10

    Cool the cake in its pan for 15 minutes. Transfer it to a cooling rack and cool completely.

    🍰cake pan
    🧊cooling rack

  10. Step 10/10

    Spread approximately 100 g icing over the completely cooled cake. Slice into 10 portions and serve.

    icing
    🔪offset spatula

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Fruit, Fats and Oils, Baking Ingredients, Seasonings, Sweeteners

Ingredients

Carrots, Applesauce, Coconut oil, Sugar, Flour, Baking powder, Baking soda, Cinnamon, Salt, Icing

Allergens

Coconut

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Plant-based

Calories

420 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 4g, Carbohydrates: 67g, Sugars: 42g, Fat: 16g, Saturated fat: 12g, Fiber: 2.5g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 115mg, Iron: 2.3mg, Potassium: 215mg, Sodium: 270mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 510µg, Vitamin C: 2.5mg, Vitamin B6: 0.15mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

1 hour 20 minutes

Cooking

45 minutes

Overall

2 hours 5 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

10 steps

Equipments

Utensils

box grater, large mixing bowl, measuring jug, measuring spoons, whisk, rubber spatula, cake pan, cooling rack, offset spatula

Appliances

oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Cake, Snack

Occasions

Birthday, Afternoon tea, Easter, Celebration

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@fitgreenmind

Origin

Cuisine

German, European

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Moist, Tender, Soft, Fluffy

Flavors

Sweet, Cinnamon, Carrot, Coconut

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 days (Store in an airtight cake container,Keep in a cool, dry place,Use only if the icing is shelf-stable), fridge : 5 days (Store in an airtight container,Bring to room temperature before serving for best texture), freezer : 90 days (Freeze individual slices in airtight wrapping,Freeze without icing when possible,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator)