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Sunday, October 16, 2011

Carrot Cake

The other day kak ipar posted on her Twitter picture of carrot cupcakes. Carrot cake is in my to-bake list. In fact, i have bookmarked recipe from Quay Po's website. Never thought it was easy to bake this yummylicious cake, i don't even have to use electric mixer.. yes, just whisk. I love baking without using electric mixer, meaning less washing to do, hehehe. Mama was a bit skeptical about adding spices because she doesn't like the aroma of spices in cake.

After about 50 minutes, the cake is done and i can smell the aroma of rempah buah pala or u call it nutmeg in English. I was like, damn.. there goes my first attempt, fail! But after the cake has cool down, walla! the aroma is not so intense... the cake smells so good like the one you bought from Secret Recipe. Yes, i dare say that :) The whole family loves it and i will surely bake this cake again. Oh, i twisted the frosting recipe by adding a bit of lemon extract. I just love the sourness and freshness of lemon.

Here goes the recipe, thanks Quay Po for this wonderful recipe :

Ingredients:
3/4 cup granulated sugar.
2 cups sieved all purpose flour.
1 tsp. salt.
1 tsp. Cinnamon, ½ tsp Nutmeg
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed.
1 tsp. baking powder.
1 tsp. baking soda.
3 cups finely shredded carrots
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil.
2 tsps. vanilla.
4 large eggs.
1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts are good, but any nut will do).
1/2 cup raisins.

Method:
1. Grease and flour or lined with baking sheets a 8” x 3” round tall pan.
2. Stir together dry ingredients.
3. Squeeze out some of the juice from the shredded carrots
4. Now add to the dry mixture, the carrots, eggs, oil, and vanilla.
5. Beat about 2 to 3 minutes until well mixed.
6. Stir in the nuts and raisins.
7. Bake at 325 degrees for about 50 to 60 minutes.
8. Cool on a wire rack.

Cream Cheese Frosting with Sour Cream
2/3 cup icing sugar
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
½ cup sour cream
1/2 tsps. lemon extract

Seive the icing sugar and set aside.  Beat 1/2 cup sour cream and cream cheese in large bowl until well blended. Add  1 tea spoon at a time the icing sugar.  Spread frosting over cooled cake.

* Mama : "Jangan terkejut kalau kek ni habis bila Kak Yong balik kerja ye.. hehehe"

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