Caramelized Carrots & Pumpkin Seeds Cake Recipe

Step 1: To begin making a Caramelized Carrots & Pumpkin Seeds Cake Recipe, firstly let us caramelize the carrots

Step 2: In a pan, take 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of water

Step 3: Put it on low to medium heat and let it form a syrup

Step 4: When the sugar syrup turns to an amber color reduce to the lowest flame possible, add butter and whisk vigorously

Step 5: Once combined, add the grated carrots and mix well

Step 6: Let it cook for 5 minutes

Step 7: Turn off the flame and allow the carrots to cool

Step 8: Preheat the oven at 180 degrees and grease the cake pan with oil and dust with flour

Step 9: In a mixing bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon powder and keep it aside

Step 10: In a separate large bowl, crack open the eggs and remaining 1/2 cup sugar

Step 11: Beat using a whisk or a hand blender, until the mixture becomes pale and fluffy

Step 12: This will take about 5 minutes

Step 13: Next add in 1/2 cup oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat until all ingredients are well combined

Step 14: Now, add the cooled caramelized carrots and milk and mix at lowest speed if you are using a hand mixer, else fold the caramelized carrots slowly into the egg mixture

Step 15: Next, slowly add the sifted flour mixture and the pumpkin seeds and gently fold in

Step 16: Do not over mix

Step 17: Pour the batter into the greased pan and bake at 180 degrees for about 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean

Step 18: To check if the cake is done is to insert a toothpick or a knife and if it comes out clean then the cake is done

Step 19: This Caramelized Carrots & Pumpkin Seeds Cake Recipe can be served to kids as an after school snack along with Peanut Butter Oats & Banana Smoothie Recipe or can also be packed into their Snack boxes

Step 20: Serve Caramelized Carrots & Pumpkin Seeds Cake Recipe as a Tea Time cake along with a cup of Basil Tea or Masala Chai at tea time

Step 21: Or you could also serve it as a dessert sundae by topping this Warm carrot cake with Caramel Sauce Recipe and  a scoop of vanilla or butterscotch ice cream