Carrot Cake 🥕🥕🥕

 Carrot Cake 🥕🥕🥕

Imagine a quiet afternoon, the sweet and enveloping aroma of a freshly baked cake filling every corner of your home. A fluffy carrot cake, with a shiny and irresistible chocolate frosting, that seems to come straight from grandma's kitchen. Let's get straight to the point so you can recreate this magical experience in your own kitchen.

Ingredients

For the cake:

3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced

4 eggs

1 cup of oil (preferably sunflower or canola)

2 cups of sugar

2 and 1/2 cups of sifted wheat flour

1 tablespoon of baking powder

For the chocolate frosting:

1 cup of sugar

1/2 cup of cocoa powder or chocolate powder

1 tablespoon of butter

1/2 cup of milk

Preparation

Preheat the oven: Start by heating the oven to 180°C. Grease a medium rectangular pan (or a round pan, if you prefer) with butter and sprinkle with wheat flour. This will help to remove the cake from the pan more easily.

Prepare the cake batter: In a blender, beat the chopped carrots, eggs and oil until you get a smooth mixture. In a large bowl, mix the sugar and sifted wheat flour. Then pour the mixture from the blender into the bowl and stir well with a wooden spoon or wire whisk, until all the ingredients are incorporated. Add the yeast last and mix gently.

Bake the cake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for about 40 to 45 minutes. The time may vary depending on the oven, so do the toothpick test: stick a toothpick in the center of the cake; if it comes out clean, the cake is ready. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes before removing from the pan.

Prepare the chocolate frosting: While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa powder, butter and milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it begins to boil. Let it boil for a few more minutes, until the frosting thickens slightly. It should have the consistency of syrup.

Frost the cake: Once the cake is warm and unmolded, pour the chocolate frosting over it, spreading it with a spoon to cover the entire surface evenly. For a special touch, you can let the frosting drip down the sides, creating an even more appetizing effect.

Serve and enjoy: Now comes the best part! Cut a generous slice, serve yourself with a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy the unique flavor of homemade carrot cake with chocolate frosting. This cake is perfect for an afternoon snack, a simple dessert, or even for a sweeter breakfast.

This carrot cake is the perfect balance between the mild flavor of carrots and the sweetness of the chocolate frosting. It is an easy and practical recipe, but with a mouth-watering result. I hope you enjoy every bite!