Perfect Carrot Cake by @luchokooc

1h15

8 servings

🌾

110 g

Gluten-free oat flour

🫙

24 g

Baking powder

🪵

8 g

Cinnamon

🥚

150 g

Eggs

🍬

280 g

Brown sugar

🫒

270 ml

Olive oil

🍦

2 tbsp

Vanilla essence

🥕

300 g

Carrot

🧈

60 ml

Butter

🌰

60 g

Walnuts

🧀

230 g

Cream cheese

🍬

60 ml

Powdered sugar

🍊

2 g

Orange zest

🥕

Caramelized carrot

  1. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 170°C / 340°F for 8 minutes.

  2. Sift
    • gluten-free oat flour
    • baking powder
    • ground cinnamon

    Sift the gluten-free oat flour, baking powder, and ground cinnamon into a large mixing bowl.

  3. Whisk
    • eggs
    • brown sugar

    Whisk the 3 eggs and 1 cup of brown sugar for 5 to 8 minutes until pale, thick, and airy.

  4. Add
    • olive oil
    • vanilla extract
    • Eggs

    Add the olive oil and vanilla extract to the egg mixture.

  5. Whisk
    • Olive oil
    • Vanilla essence

    Whisk until the oil and vanilla are fully incorporated.

  6. Fold
    • gluten-free oat flour
    • baking powder
    • ground cinnamon

    Fold the sifted dry ingredients into the egg mixture until no dry flour remains.

  7. Grate
    • carrots

    Grate the 300 g carrots using the box grater.

  8. Melt
    • butter

    Melt a small portion of the butter in a frying pan over medium heat.

  9. Cook
    • carrots
    • walnuts
    • brown sugar

    Cook the grated carrots, walnuts, and 1/4 cup of brown sugar for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

  10. Transfer
    • carrots
    • walnuts

    Transfer the caramelized carrot mixture to the cake batter.

  11. Fold
    • Carrot

    Fold gently until the carrot mixture is evenly distributed through the batter.

  12. Grease
    • butter
    • gluten-free oat flour

    Grease the cake pan with the remaining butter and dust it with a little oat flour.

  13. Chill

    Chill the prepared cake pan in the freezer for 10 minutes to set the coating.

  14. Pour

    Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and level the surface.

  15. Bake

    Bake the cake at 170°C / 340°F for 40 to 45 minutes.

  16. Insert

    Insert a knife into the center; remove the cake when the knife comes out clean.

  17. Whisk
    • cream cheese
    • butter
    • powdered sugar

    Whisk the cream cheese, remaining butter, and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.

  18. Cool
    • cream cheese
    • butter
    • powdered sugar

    Cool the cake completely, then spread the cream cheese frosting over the cake.

  19. Garnish
    • orange zest
    • walnuts
    • carrots

    Garnish the frosted cake with orange zest, walnuts, and caramelized carrots.

Perfect Carrot Cake by @luchokooc

1h15

8 servings

🌾

110 g

Gluten-free oat flour

🫙

24 g

Baking powder

🪵

8 g

Cinnamon

🥚

150 g

Eggs

🍬

280 g

Brown sugar

🫒

270 ml

Olive oil

🍦

2 tbsp

Vanilla essence

🥕

300 g

Carrot

🧈

60 ml

Butter

🌰

60 g

Walnuts

🧀

230 g

Cream cheese

🍬

60 ml

Powdered sugar

🍊

2 g

Orange zest

🥕

Caramelized carrot

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/19

    Preheat the oven to 170°C / 340°F for 8 minutes.

  2. Step 2/19

    Sift the gluten-free oat flour, baking powder, and ground cinnamon into a large mixing bowl.

    🌾gluten-free oat flour
    🫙baking powder
    🪵ground cinnamon
    🧺fine-mesh sieve
    🥣large mixing bowl

  3. Step 3/19

    Whisk the 3 eggs and 1 cup of brown sugar for 5 to 8 minutes until pale, thick, and airy.

    🥚eggs
    🍬brown sugar
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄balloon whisk

  4. Step 4/19

    Add the olive oil and vanilla extract to the egg mixture.

    🫒olive oil
    🍦vanilla extract
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄balloon whisk

  5. Step 5/19

    Whisk until the oil and vanilla are fully incorporated.

    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄balloon whisk

  6. Step 6/19

    Fold the sifted dry ingredients into the egg mixture until no dry flour remains.

    🌾gluten-free oat flour
    🫙baking powder
    🪵ground cinnamon
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  7. Step 7/19

    Grate the 300 g carrots using the box grater.

    🥕carrots
    🧀box grater

  8. Step 8/19

    Melt a small portion of the butter in a frying pan over medium heat.

    🧈butter
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  9. Step 9/19

    Cook the grated carrots, walnuts, and 1/4 cup of brown sugar for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

    🥕carrots
    🌰walnuts
    🍬brown sugar
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  10. Step 10/19

    Transfer the caramelized carrot mixture to the cake batter.

    🥕carrots
    🌰walnuts
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  11. Step 11/19

    Fold gently until the carrot mixture is evenly distributed through the batter.

    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  12. Step 12/19

    Grease the cake pan with the remaining butter and dust it with a little oat flour.

    🧈butter
    🌾gluten-free oat flour
    🍰cake pan

  13. Step 13/19

    Chill the prepared cake pan in the freezer for 10 minutes to set the coating.

    🍰cake pan

  14. Step 14/19

    Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and level the surface.

    🍰cake pan
    🥄rubber spatula

  15. Step 15/19

    Bake the cake at 170°C / 340°F for 40 to 45 minutes.

    🍰cake pan

  16. Step 16/19

    Insert a knife into the center; remove the cake when the knife comes out clean.

    🔪knife

  17. Step 17/19

    Whisk the cream cheese, remaining butter, and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.

    🧀cream cheese
    🧈butter
    🍬powdered sugar
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄balloon whisk

  18. Step 18/19

    Cool the cake completely, then spread the cream cheese frosting over the cake.

    🧀cream cheese
    🧈butter
    🍬powdered sugar
    🥄rubber spatula

  19. Step 19/19

    Garnish the frosted cake with orange zest, walnuts, and caramelized carrots.

    🍊orange zest
    🌰walnuts
    🥕carrots
    🥄rubber spatula

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Grains, Flour, Leavening agent, Eggs, Sweeteners, Oils, Vegetables, Dairy, Nuts, Fruit, Citrus

Ingredients

Gluten-free oat flour, Baking powder, Cinnamon, Eggs, Brown sugar, Olive oil, Vanilla essence, Carrot, Butter, Walnuts, Cream cheese, Powdered sugar, Orange zest, Caramelized carrot

Notes

Gluten-free oat flour (sifted, for flouring the mold), Baking powder (sifted), Cinnamon (sifted), Eggs (free-range, golden eggs), Brown sugar (for whisking with eggs, for caramelizing the carrot), Carrot (grated), Butter (a little, for caramelizing the carrot, for greasing the mold, for the frosting), Walnuts (chopped, for caramelizing with the carrot, for decoration), Cream cheese (for the frosting), Orange zest (for decoration), Caramelized carrot (reserved for decoration)

Allergens

Oats, Eggs, Milk, Tree nuts

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

520 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 8g, Carbohydrates: 57g, Sugars: 41g, Fat: 29g, Saturated fat: 10g, Fiber: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 135mg, Iron: 1.8mg, Potassium: 270mg, Sodium: 230mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 650µg RAE, Vitamin C: 3mg, Vitamin E: 2.2mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

45 minutes

Overall

1 hour 15 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

19 steps

Equipments

Utensils

fine-mesh sieve, large mixing bowl, balloon whisk, rubber spatula, box grater, frying pan, wooden spoon, cake pan, knife

Appliances

Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert

Occasions

Birthday, Celebration, Afternoon tea, Snack

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@luchokooc

Origin

Cuisine

Latin American, Colombian

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Moist, Fluffy, Tender, Creamy, Crunchy

Flavors

Sweet, Cinnamon, Caramelized, Nutty, Tangy, Citrusy

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Only while serving,Keep covered,Avoid warm conditions because of the cream cheese frosting), fridge : 4 days (Store in an airtight container,Keep at or below 4°C / 40°F,Bring to room temperature for 20 minutes before serving if desired), freezer : 90 days (Wrap individual slices tightly,Place in a freezer-safe airtight container,Freeze preferably without fresh orange zest garnish)