We were always very fond of carrot cake but we know several family members as well as friends who would prefer to have no cake rather than eating a carrot cake. That is until they tried this cake.
When we started working on this recipe we had a few things we wanted to accomplish. We wanted a moist cake that was less oily, less dense, and had a finer texture that would make it possible to make a clean cut into the cake. We believed we were successful on all counts and the cake was scrumptious even without frosting. The first cake we baked had no chance making it to the frosting stage.
When we frosted the cake and served it to our guests, it was gone in no time. One of them decided that she would have this carrot cake as her wedding cake. That was one of the best compliments we received.
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Ingredients:
(Tbsp is a tablespoon; tsp is a teaspoon)
(1 cup = 237 mL = 2.4 dl; 1 Tbsp = 15 mL; 1 tsp = 5 mL); all are level measurements
Carrot Cake:
- 1½ cups (210 g) All-purpose (plain) flour
- 1½ tsp (7.5 mL) Baking powder
- 1 tsp (5 mL) Baking soda
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) Salt
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) Ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) Cardamom (ground)
- ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) Ginger powder
- ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) Allspice (ground)
- ⅓ cup (50 g) Raisins (chopped)
- ¼ cup (25 g) Dessicated coconut (shredded)
- ½ cup (100 g) Granulated white sugar
- ½ cup (110 g) Brown sugar (packed)
- ½ cup (118 mL) Vegetable oil
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 Orange zest
- 1 tsp (5 mL) Vanilla extract
- ½ cup (130 g) Pineapple (blended)
- 1½ cups (215 g) Carrots (shredded)
Directions:
- Shred the carrots and then shred more finely.
- In a sieve, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, ginger powder, and ground allspice. Sieve them together.
- Add the chopped raisins and shredded coconuts and stir well.
- In a bowl, combine the white granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, orange zest and vanilla extract.
- Drain the pineapple and blend well. Add the blended pineapple and shredded carrots to the wet ingredients. Stir well.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and combine well.
- Pour the batter into a 9½” (24 cm) mould lined with parchment paper and buttered.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 380°F/193°C for 45 minutes.
- If you wish, frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Fiidiyo aan muusik lahayn:
Mukawinaadka:
(QW waa qaaddo weyn – midda cuntada lagu cuno; qy waa qaaddo yar)
(1 koob = 237 mL = 2.4 dl; 1 QW = 15 mL; 1 qy = 5 mL)
Doolshe Karooto:
- 1½ koob (210 g) Bur cad
- 1½ qy (7.5 mL) Beekin baawdar
- 1 qy (5 mL) Beekin sooda
- ½ qy (2.5 mL) Cusbo
- ½ qy (2.5 mL) Qorfe shiidan
- ¼ qy (1.25 mL) Hayl (shiidan)
- ¼ qy (1.25 mL) Sanjabiil
- ¼ qy (1.25 mL) Filfil fameeykaan (shiidan)
- ⅓ koob (50 g) Sabiib (jarjaran)
- ¼ koob (25 g) Qumbe la qalajiyay (la xoqay)
- ½ koob (100 g) Sokor cad
- ½ koob (110 g) Sokor maroon (faraha lagu riixay)
- ½ koob (118 mL) Saliid caddeey
- 2 Ukun , Weyn
- 1 Bishir oranjo
- 1 qy (5 mL) Faniilla
- ½ koob (130 g) Cananaas (shiidan)
- 1½ koob (215 g) Karooto (dabacase) (la xoqay)
Diyaarinta:
- Karootada si fiican u xoq.
- Isku shaqshaq burka, beekin bawdarka, beekin soodaha, cusbada, qorfaha shiidan, haylka shiidan, budada sanjabiisha iyo buhaarka “allspice” oo shiidan.
- Ku dar sabiibka la jarjaray iyo qumbaha shiidan, kaddibna si fiican isku qas.
- Isku dar sokorta cad, sokorta madoow, saliidda, ukunta, bishirka oranjada iyo faniillada, kaddibna si fiican u qas.
- Cananaaska biyaha ka miir, kaddibna si fiican u shiid. Mukawinaadka qoyan ku dar cananaaska shiidan iyo karootada xoqan, iskuna qas.
- Mukawinaadka qalalan iyo kuwa qoyan isku dar, kaddibna si fiican u qas.
- Cajiinka ku shub bir doolsho 9½” (24 cm) oo xaanshi foorno la saaray kaddibna burcad (buuro) la mariyay.
- Ku dub foorno la sii kululeeyay 380°F/193°C muddo 45 daqiiqo.
- Haddaad rabtid mari Kareemo Farmaajada.
Nous avons toujours apprécié le gâteau à la carotte mais nous savons que certains parents et amis préféreraient se passer de gâteau entièrement plutôt que de manger du gâteau à la carotte. Mais ça c’était avant qu’ils ne goûtent notre gâteau.
Quand nous avons commencé à travailler sur cette recette nous nous sommes fixés des objectifs à accomplir. Nous voulions un gâteau moelleux mais moins gras et moins dense, qui aurait une texture plus fine qui permettrait de le découper proprement. Nous pensons avoir réussi sur tous les points et le gâteau que nous avons obtenu était délicieux même sans glaçage. Notre premier gâteau n’a pas tenu assez longtemps pour atteindre l’étape du glaçage de toute façon.
Quand nous avons fait un gâteau à la carotte avec un glaçage et l’avons servi à nos invités, il est parti en un rien de temps. L’une d’eux a même décidé qu’elle servirait ce gâteau à la carotte pour son gâteau de mariage. Ce fut l’un des plus beaux compliments que nous avons reçu.
Vidéo sans la musique:
Imprimer la Recette avec Photos
Ingrédients:
(cs est cuillère à soupe; cc est cuillère à café)
(1 mesure = 237 mL = 2.4 dl; 1 cs = 15 mL; 1 cc = 5 mL); mesures à ras
Gâteau à la Carotte:
- 1½ mesures (210 g) de Farine Blanche
- 1½ cc (7.5 mL) de Levure Chimique
- 1 cc (5 mL) de Bicarbonate
- ½ cc (2.5 mL) de Sel
- ½ cc (2.5 mL) de Cannelle en Poudre
- ¼ cc (1.25 mL) de Cardamome (moulue)
- ¼ cc (1.25 mL) de Poudre de Gingembre
- ¼ cc (1.25 mL) de Quatre-épices moulu (piment de la Jamaïque)
- ⅓ mesure (50 g) de Raisins Secs (hachés)
- ¼ mesure (25 g) de Noix de Coco râpée séchée
- ½ mesure (100 g) de Sucre en Poudre
- ½ mesure (110 g) de Cassonade (tassée)
- ½ mesure (118 mL) d’Huile Végétale
- 2 Gros Oeufs
- 1 Zeste d’une Orange
- 1 cc (5 mL) d’Extrait de Vanille
- ½ mesure (130 g) d’Ananas (mixé)
- 1½ mesures (215 g) de Carottes (râpées)
Instructions:
- Râper les carottes puis les râper à nouveau plus fin.
- Mélanger la farine, la levure, le bicarbonate, le sel, la cannelle moulue, le cardamome moulue, le gingembre en poudre, et la poudre de quatre-épices. Tamiser les ingrédients.
- Ajouter les raisins secs hachés et la noix de coco râpée et bien mélanger.
- Dans un bol, mélanger le sucre en poudre, la cassonade, l’huile, les oeufs, le zest d’orange et l’extrait de vanille.
- Égoutter l’ananas et mixer. Ajouter l’ananas mixé et les carottes râpées aux ingrédients liquides. Bien mélanger.
- Ajouter les ingrédients secs et bien mélanger.
- Verser la pâte dans un un moule de 9 ½ “ (24 cm) tapissé de papier cuisson et beurré.
- Cuire 45 minutes au four préchauffé à 380°F/193°C.
- Si vous le souhaitez, recouvrir de Glaçage au Cream Cheese.
فيديو بدون موسيقى:
المقادير
كوب = 237 مل، ملعقة كبيرة = 15 مل، ملعقة صغيرة = 5 مل
كيك الجزر | ||
طحين ابيض متعدد الأغراض | جم | 210 |
بيكنج باودر | ملعقة صغيرة | 1½ |
بيكنج صودا (بيكربونات الصودا) | ملعقة صغيرة | 1 |
ملح | ملعقة صغيرة | ½ |
قرفة مطحون | ملعقة صغيرة | ½ |
(هيل (حبهان)( مطحون | ملعقة صغيرة | ¼ |
زنجبيل | ملعقة صغيرة | ¼ |
(بهار حلو( مطحون | ملعقة صغيرة | ¼ |
زبيب | جم | 50 |
(( مبشور | جم | 25 |
سكر ابيض | جم | 100 |
(سكر بني( مضغوط | جم | 110 |
زيت نباتي | كوب | ½ |
بيض | 2 | |
بشر البرتقال | 1 | |
فانيليا | ملعقة صغيرة | 1 |
(اناناس( مضروبة في الخلاط | جم | 130 |
(جزر( مبشور | جم | 215 |
طريقة التحضير:
يبشر الجزر جيدا | -1 |
ينخل الدقيق مع البيكنج بودر، البيكنج سودا، الملح، القرفة المطحونة، الحبهان (هيل) المطحون، مسحوق الزنجبيل والبهار الحلو المطحون | -2 |
يضاف الزبيب المقطع وجوز الهند المطحون ويخلط جيدا | -3 |
يوضع في سلطانية: السكر، السكر البني، الزيت، البيض، بشر البرتقال وروح الفانيلا وتخلط جيدا | -4 |
يصفى الاناناس من الماء ويخلط. يضاف خليط الاناناس والجزر المبشور الى المكونات السائلة وتحرك جيدا | -5 |
تضاف المكونات الجافة على المكونات السائلة وتخلط جيدا | -6 |
تسكب العجينة في قالب 24 سم مغلف بورق الزبدة ومدهون بالزبدة | -7 |
يخبز في فرن مسخن مسبقا على درجة حرارة 193 د.م. (380 ف) لمدة 45 دقيقة | -8 |
يزين بكريمة الجبنة | -9 |
Thank you so much for posting another wonderful recipe, I love carrot cake to bits and you guys make cooking a whole lot easier ….I check out your website very often, thank you for all the hard you guys put into making and maintaining this website and may Allah subhaana wata alah bless you both for your efforts ameen.
Hello Leila & Abdullahi
I am a newbie to your food blog and luv luv your recipes. In fact I have few blogs I must check on everyday and Xawaash is one of them. I luv the clear instructions thru pics, videos and transcript. Gosh the effort. I luv that u hv made it easy by giving metric measures which I use. Wld u say, the eggs measure round 60g each. I luv carrot cake and this recipe is the first one I want to start with, from your lovely blog.
May I request a recipe for hot cross buns with Easter just round the corner. Thank u and God bless
Gracy
Hello Grace,
Thank you very much for the lovely comment. We appreciate you taking the time to write it.
In our recipes, we use large eggs and on average they weigh 50 grams each. We will include that information the next time we use eggs in our recipes. We hope you will like the carrot cake once you bake it. We will be posting the recipe for the cream cheese frosting soon, but in the meantime you can click on the link in the carrot cake video to watch the video for the frosting.
We will post a recipe for hot cross buns (who doesn’t love them?) but it is such a short notice. The good news is that the recipe we have in store will be well worth the wait. Happy Easter!
Leila & Abdullahi
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Aslamu clykum L&A
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Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
Mahadsanid walaasheenna qaaliga ah. Aad iyo aad ayaan ugu faraxnay xiriiriskaada iyo hadalada wacan aad inoo soo qortay. Qayr ayaan kuu rajaynaynaa adiga iyo reerkaada. Mahadsanid mar labaad.
Hi Leila and Abdullahi,
I discovered your blog by accident and believe it or not it’s one of my favourite food blogs. I have tried several of your recipes and they have turned out really good.I really appreciate your efforts in making the recipes easier for people who are new to cooking. I am gonna try this carrot cake recipe for the next weekend.
Thank you.
Lisa”.
Hi Lisa,
Thank you very much for taking the time to comment. We are so glad you have found us, and happy to hear that our recipes are working for you. This carrot cake is one of our favourite cakes. We made it for a family gathering everyone loved it, including our 4 year old niece; she even asked for a second piece. We wish all the best.
looks like a gorgeous carrot cake!
Thank you!
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Thank you very much. Ramadan Kareem.
Asc Ramadaan kariim abaa inaan sameeyo keeg ama doloosho aad u fudud maxaan sameeyaa ma garaanaayom sida loo sameeyo keega
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Shukran Leila & Abdullahi sida aad marwalba ugu dadaashaan inaad bulshada wax wanaagsan usoo gudbisaan, waxaan idiinka codsanaa sida cream cheese frosting aad u diyaariseen inaad noo soo gudbisaan. Markale aad ayaan idiinku bogaadina shaqada wanaagsan ee aad bulshada u haysaan.
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