How long does Carrot Cake take?

1 hour 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 1 hour of cooking.

How many people does Carrot Cake serve?

16. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Carrot Cake vegetarian?

It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.

What do I need to make Carrot Cake?

3 cup Carrot, 2 cup Maida, 1 cup Sugar, 200 grams Cream Cheese, 4 Eggs, 2 tsp Baking Powder, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Carrot Cake?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Carrot Cake?

About 517 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Carrot Cake

Name: Carrot Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Continental
Ingredients: 2 cup Maida; 2 tsp Baking Powder; ½ tsp Salt; 1½ tsp Cinnamon Powder; 1¼ cup Oil; 1 cup Sugar; 1 cup Brown Sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla Essence; 4 Eggs; 3 cup Carrot, Grated; 2 tsp Butter; 200 grams Cream Cheese; ½ cup Butter; 1 tsp Vanilla Essence; 2 cup Powdered Sugar

80 min
not spicy
Serves 16

Prep 20 min · Cook 60 min

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12 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Carrot cake: carrot and cinnamon in an oil and brown sugar batter, baked in two layers with cream cheese frosting. Serves 8, 1 hour 20 minutes, with video.

You’ll need: Oven, Air Fryer

Good for: Party

Ingredients

14 items

16 people

Maida2 cup
Baking Powder2 tsp
Salt½ tsp
Cinnamon Powder1½ tsp
Oil1¼ cup
Sugar1 cup
Brown Sugar1 cup
Vanilla Essence2 tsp
Eggs4
Carrot, Grated3 cup
Butter2 tsp
Cream Cheese200 grams
Butter½ cup
Powdered Sugar2 cup

Contains: milk, egg, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 16 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 16 people
Energy	517kcal	8272kcal
Protein	4.5g	72g
Carbohydrate	55g	882g
Fat	31g	502g
Fibre	1.2g	19g
Sugar	40g	632g

Cookd masalas for carrot

Method

1
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon powder until everything is combined together.
MaidaBaking PowderSaltCinnamon Powder
2
In another large mixing bowl, whisk the oil, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Whisk in the eggs one at a time.
OilSugarBrown SugarVanilla EssenceEggs
3
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in three parts, combine it gently using a spatula.
4
Add the grated carrots to this mixture.
Carrot
5
Take two 9 inch baking pans, line the pans with parchment paper, grease it with little butter.
Butter
6
Preheat the oven to 175 C. Transfer the batter equally in the two baking pans.
7
Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 175 C for 40 mins. To check if the cake is properly cooked, insert a toothpick into the centre of the cake, and it should come out clean.
8
Cool the cake in the cooking rack for 15 mins.
9
For the cream cheese frosting, combine the butter and cream cheese in a bowl and beat until creamy using a hand mixer. This should take around 3 mins.
Cream CheeseButter
10
Add Vanilla Extract and mix well.
Vanilla Essence
11
Add powder sugar in parts and continue mixing using a hand mixer.
Powdered Sugar
12
Frost the top of one cake layer and place the other cake layer on top. Frost the sides of the cake also. Cut it into wedges and serve.

Before you start

How long does Carrot Cake take?: 1 hour 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 1 hour of cooking.
How many people does Carrot Cake serve?: 16. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Carrot Cake vegetarian?: It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
Is Carrot Cake spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Carrot Cake?: 3 cup Carrot, 2 cup Maida, 1 cup Sugar, 200 grams Cream Cheese, 4 Eggs, 2 tsp Baking Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Carrot Cake?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Carrot Cake?: About 517 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.