Carrot Cake recipe
Ingredients
2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups finely grated carrots
2 large eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp ginger powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 170 Degrees Celsius.
1. In a large bowl add oil ,white and brown sugar . Beat until light .
2. Mix in the eggs one at a time .Add buttermilk and vanilla then mix well .
3. Sift in flour , baking powder, bicarbonate of soda , salt , cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger . Then gently mix .
4. Add the grated carrots, walnuts and raisins . Gently mix.
5. Line 2 baking pans with parchment paper. Divide the batter (mixture) equally in 2 baking pans .
6. Bake in a preheated oven for 30-35 minutes minutes or until well baked . Note: Baking time depends on your oven .
Let the cakes cool off completely before taking them out of the baking pan.
Heba’s Treats Recipe
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1/2 cup unsalted butter(room temp)
227g cream cheese (room temp)
3 cups icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
Beat the butter until it’s light and fluffy.
Add the cream cheese and beat for 2 minutes. Then add vanilla, salt and sifted icing sugar (1 cup at a time).
Beat until you get a smooth flawless consistency.
