As a child, were you often told that you had to eat a lot of carrots in order to have good eyesight? However, we didn’t always find raw carrots tasty when we were younger, did we? This recipe has changed everything, though! You must try our delicious carrot cake with walnuts and vanilla cream. This unconventional ingredient has added a wonderful touch to this sweet dessert and you are guaranteed to enjoy its every bite. Let’s dive right into it!
Ingredients for the dough:
- 2 cups grated carrot
- 2 cups spelt flour
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 Greek yoghurt with 5 % of fat
- ⅔ cup honey or maple syrup
- ½ cup milk
- ⅓ cup coconut oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Ingredients for the cream:
- 3 Greek yoghurts with 5% of fat
- 2 tbsp chicory syrup
- a few drops of vanilla Flavor Drops
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Directions:
Beat the eggs in a large bowl and then add yoghurt, oil, honey, milk and vanilla extract. Mix them well together in order to create a smooth mixture. Mix flour, cinnamon, baking powder with baking soda and salt in another bowl. Then chop the walnuts and lightly fry them in a pan. Then grate the carrot and remove the excess water. Pour the mixture of flour and other dry ingredients into the yoghurt mixture and mix it so that all the ingredients combine well. Then add the carrots and walnuts. Prepare a medium-sized baking sheet, line it with baking paper and pour the prepared mixture on it. Bake at 180 °C for about 30 minutes. After baking, let the cake cool and meanwhile prepare the cream. Mix yoghurt with syrup and add a few drops of Flavor Drops. When the cake is cooled, cut it in half. Apply the cream on the first layer, cover it with the second layer and also apply the remaining cream on top. Garnish the cake with chopped walnuts, serve and enjoy!
| Nutritional values | 1 serving (15 servings in total) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 304 |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 30 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16 g |
| Fibre | 4 g |
We believe that you will not miss out this great recipe for fluffy carrot cake with walnuts and vanilla cream and that you will eat it with relish! Exceptional recipes deserve attention, and this one definitely belongs among them! Share it and make your friends happy too.