Cafe-Style Carrot Cake: A Simple Recipe for a Delicious Treat

Carrot cake is a very popular and delicious cake enjoyed worldwide, with many diverse recipes. One of the most common recipes includes walnuts, which adds a very pleasant taste to this cake. For a complete and step-by-step guide on how to make carrot cake, stay with Saeed News.

Ingredients for Cafe-Style Carrot Cake

• 3 eggs

• 1 cup of vegetable oil

• 1½ cups of sugar

• 2 cups of flour

• ½ teaspoon of baking soda

• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

• 2½ cups of grated carrots

• ¼ teaspoon of vanilla

• Buttermilk (1 cup of milk mixed with 1 tablespoon of vinegar): 1 cup

Instructions for Making Cafe-Style Carrot Cake

1. Prepare Ingredients: Place all ingredients at room temperature. Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F). Peel and coarsely grate the carrots and squeeze out the juice by hand. Mix the milk with vinegar and set aside for 10 minutes to curdle, creating buttermilk.

2. Mix Sugar and Oil: Combine sugar and oil, and beat with an electric mixer until slightly creamy and light. Add the eggs one by one, beating for 1 minute after each addition. Finally, add the vanilla with the last egg and mix until smooth.

3. Add Carrots: Add the grated carrots and mix well.

4. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon, then sift. Gradually add this mixture to the cake batter and mix until smooth. The cafe-style carrot cake batter is now ready.

5. Prepare Baking Pan: Line a 30x40 cm pan with parchment paper. Pour the cake batter into the pan and tap it three times on the surface. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes at 180°C (356°F).

6. Assemble Cake: After baking, cut around the edges of the cake and slice it into even squares. Spread pastry cream between the layers and stack them. Enjoy!

Key Tips for Making Cafe-Style Carrot Cake

• You can bake the cake in a round pan and serve without frosting.

• This cake cannot be horizontally sliced and will crumble.

• For electric ovens, set the temperature to 160°C (320°F).

Enjoy your delicious cafe-style carrot cake!