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Fluffy Ginger Carrot Cake

By Zerrin & Yusuf
Not too sweet carrot cake flavored with ginger.
Yields: 10
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PREP 20 minutes
COOK 45 minutes
TOTAL 1 hour 5 minutes

INGREDIENTS
  

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs at room temperature
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ½ cup milk at room temperature
  • 2 and ¼ cup all purpose flour or whole wheat
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla powder
  • 1 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 2 and ¼ cup grated carrot
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar for dusting

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Preheat oven at 180C.
  • Butter a 22cm round pan.
  • Mix sugar and eggs until fluffy.
  • Whisk in milk and olive oil.
  • In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, vanilla powder and ginger powder.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ones and stir with a spatula. Do not overmix.
  • Fold in grated carrot and lemon zest and pour the batter into the buttered pan.
  • Bake it for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and let it cool.
  • Dust it with powdered sugar when it’s completely cooled.

NUTRITION

Calories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 2gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 117mgPotassium: 79mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 2129IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 0.5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

ADDITIONAL INFO

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
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