Carrot Cake (master class)
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Using spices (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg) is optional, but believe me, they will make the sponge cake's aroma amazing! Do not substitute them with vanilla extract or vanilla sugar. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Prepare the ingredients. Let's get started!
- 2
Step 2
Grate the peeled carrot on a grater (coarse or fine, it doesn't matter).
- 3
Step 3
For the crust, beat refined oil with a cup of sugar using a mixer, adding chicken eggs one at a time.
- 4
Step 4
You should get a fluffy light mixture.
- 5
Step 5
Add a cup of flour, baking powder, one-third teaspoon of ground nutmeg, one-third teaspoon of ground cinnamon, and one-third teaspoon of ground ginger. Mix well.
- 6
Step 6
Add ground walnuts to the dough; I put in a little more than half a cup.
- 7
Step 7
Add the carrots to the dough last. It's better to mix them with the dough in parts.
- 8
Step 8
The dough turns out to be of a pleasant consistency, very aromatic.
- 9
Step 9
Grease the multicooker pot with oil, pour in the batter, smooth it with a spoon, and start baking. I baked it in the multicooker on the "Baking" mode for 50 minutes at 900 W.
- 10
Step 10
The sponge cake is ready, carefully remove it and cool on a rack or wooden board.
- 11
Step 11
For the cream, mix soft butter, cottage cheese, and powdered sugar (0.5 cup of sugar should be ground into powder or use ready-made).
- 12
Step 12
The cream is ready!
- 13
Step 13
Line the dish with two pieces of parchment paper so that the plate remains clean after decorating and assembling. Cut the cake layer in half lengthwise. Spread half of the cream on it.
- 14
Step 14
Cover with the second cake layer, then spread the top and sides with cream. Sprinkle the sides of the cake and the edge with nuts or grated chocolate, as desired.
- 15
Step 15
Decorate the top of the cake with berries or fruits. Remove the paper from under the cake.
- 16
Step 16
I also decorated it with mint leaves, which gave a wonderful aroma and completed this bouquet. On top, I sprinkled powdered sugar and berries. Place the cake in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- 17
Step 17
The pastry is ready. Serve with tea.