Carrot cake recipe uses just four ingredients and is so simple to make
Carrot cake recipe uses just four ingredients and is so simple to make
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Banana bread may be the go-to for a simple bake at home, but with the right recipe, carrot cake can be just as straightforward. Many recipes demand a long list of ingredients and complex methods to achieve the perfect texture, but swapping eggs and butter for one ingredient can make for a much simpler cake. A recipe that's taken social media by storm uses condensed milk to whittle the cake down to just four key ingredients. Initially shared on a budgeting page on Facebook, the recipe is "quick and easy", plus "a good way to use up carrots in the fridge", according to a blogger at Practical Parenting.
The sweetened milk acts as an ideal egg substitute and means there's less sugar needed to balance the sponge itself. Optional cream cheese frosting. Carrot cake recipe Making the cake is a breeze, all you need is a standard-sized loaf tin and a large mixing bowl. Start by preheating the oven to 180C, then grease and line the loaf tin with baking parchment to cover the base and sides. Next, grate the carrots and place them in a clean tea towel, fold it over and lightly squeeze out the excess moisture.
Weigh out the flour, and condensed milk then add both to the mixing bowl along with the carrots. Mix everything to form the cake batter, then stir in the nuts or sultanas if using, reports the Express. A mixture of the two works well just measure out 50g of each. Stir them into the mixture then pour everything into the lined loaf tin. Bake for 45 minutes at 180C until a skewer comes out clean. After baking, take the tin out of the oven and let the cake cool down. If you're making the cream cheese frosting, use an electric mixer to whip the cream cheese until it's smooth.
