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Carrot Peeling Cake with Cinnamon Icing
Carrot Peeling Cake with Cinnamon Icing Recipe Type : Dessert Author: Kate @ Veggie Desserts Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 55 mins Serves: 10 This typical carrot cake uses carrot peelings! It's a delicious way to reduce food waste.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 390 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 handfuls of peelings from washed organic carrots
- 3 large organic free-range eggs
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (120g) plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup (75g) raisins
- 1 ½ cup (200g) self-raising wholemeal flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- pinch of sea salt
For the Cinnamon Icing
- ⅓ cup (75g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups (200g) powdered icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon milk
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Grease a 9” cake tin and line the bottom with baking parchment.
- Gather all of the peeling scraps and blitz in a blender or hand blender until finely grated. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat the eggs, sugar, oil, yogurt and vanilla together well. Stir in the finely grated carrot and raisins.
- Sift in the flour, baking powder, spices and salt (adding any sieved out bran back into the bowl) and gently mix.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
- Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes and then remove to cool completely.
- For the cinnamon icing, beat the butter until smooth, then add the powdered icing sugar, vanilla, milk and cinnamon and beat to combine. Frost the cake when it is completely cool.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
390kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
69mg
(23%)
Sodium
88mg
(4%)
Potassium
274mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
285IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.5mg
(1%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 390kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 88mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 274mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 285IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.