Carrot Cake Recipe

Name: Carrot Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ⅞ cup sunflower oil; 4 eggs; 4 tablespoons honey; 8 ounces all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 pinch salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 6 ounces carrots, grated; butter, for greasing; 2 12 ounces cream cheese; 2 tablespoons butter; 12 ounces icing sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Servings: persons

⅞ cup sunflower oil
4 eggs
4 tablespoons honey
8 ounces all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
6 ounces carrots, grated
butter, for greasing
2 12 ounces cream cheese
2 tablespoons butter
12 ounces icing sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1
Preheat the oven to 350F.
2
In a bowl, whisk together the oil, eggs and honey until well combined.
3
Stir in the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt, vanilla essence and grated carrots and beat well.
4
Pour the cake mixture into a greased 9in cake tin and transfer to the oven to bake for one hour until a skewer poked into the centre comes out clean.
5
Leave to cool on a wire rack and carefully remove from the tin when cool.
6
For the frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter together in a bowl until light and fluffy.
7
Add the sifted icing sugar and vanilla essence and stir until combined.
8
Once the cake is cool, using a palate knife, spread the icing across the cake.
9
Serve in slices.

1279

kcal

Calories

Fat

160

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ⅞ cup sunflower oil, 4 eggs, 4 tablespoons honey, 8 ounces all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Carrot Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Carrot Cake

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