Simple Carrot Cake Recipe
England cuisine is one of them and is famous for its pound cake, which creates a real basis for many versatile cakes. Carrot Cake is one of them, with a rich texture that I am a big fan of. I have a good collection of carrot cakes recipe, and I am always struggling with different new ones.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time50 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: England, european
Keyword: carrot cake, carrot cake recipe, Pound Carrot Cake
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 715kcal
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 3/4 cups shredded carrot
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 cup walnuts
- juice of 1 lemon
- zest of 1 lemon
- juice of 1 orange
- juice of 1/2 orange
- pinch of salt
Mascarpone frosting:
- 1 1/2 cups mascarpone
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 tbsp icing sugar
- zest of 1 orange
Wash, peel, and grate carrots. Use a grater with medium size holes. Transfer shredded carrots to a large mixing bowl. Add the zest of one lemon and one orange. Squeeze the juice from these citruses.
In a separate bowl, beat eggs with brown sugar. When the sugar has melted, add vegetable oil. I have used sunflower oil as it has a neutral taste. I do not want to add any additional flavor to my cake. Now combine the carrot mixture with the egg one.
In a dry mixing bowl, sift the flour and add the remaining dry ingredients: a pinch of salt, baking powder, baking soda, and warm spices. I opted for grated nutmeg and cinnamon. Once combined, incorporate them into the carrot mixture. Mix well, and then add some chopped nuts.
Grease a loaf pan with butter. Pour the carrot cake batter into it. Bake the pound cake in preheated oven at 350°F for 45 - 50 minutes.
For the frosting: Beat the whipping cream with icing sugar. Then add the zest from one orange and mascarpone. Beat at low speed for some minutes until you obtain fluffy peaks.
Once the carrot pound cake cools completely, decorate it with mascarpone frosting.
Calories: 715kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 902IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 2mg