Carrot and walnut cake

celestepereira
celestepereira @cook_3173133
Braga, Portugal

Given to me by a friend...I call it my flop-proof recipe. Always turns out delicious.

Carrot and walnut cake

Given to me by a friend...I call it my flop-proof recipe. Always turns out delicious.

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Ingredients

30 mins
8 servings
  1. 2 cupsugar
  2. 2 cupflour
  3. 2 largecarrots, grated
  4. 1 cupoil
  5. 4eggs
  6. 1 tbspcinnamon powder
  7. 1 cupchopped walnuts ( or peacan nuts )
  8. 1 tspbaking powder

Cooking Instructions

30 mins
  1. 1

    Cream sugar and 4 egg yolks.

  2. 2

    Set aside the egg whites for later.

  3. 3

    Mix in the grated carrots.

  4. 4

    Beat in the flour alternating with the oil. Mix well.

  5. 5

    Mix in the cinnamon powder and the baking powder.

  6. 6

    Beat the egg whites until stiff.

  7. 7

    Fold into the cake mixture.

  8. 8

    Fold in chopped nuts.

  9. 9

    Pour into a greased round or square cake tin and bake in a moderate oven for about 50 minutes.

  10. 10

    Cool and ice with creamed cheese icing or dust with icing sugar.

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