Eggless Spiced Carrot Olive Cake Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Carrot Cake Recipe, first preheat oven 180 C

Step 2: Grease and flour a 9 inch spring foam pan or a bread loaf pan or a bundt pan

Step 3: Keep aside

Step 4: To make the Flax meal Egg Replacer If your recipe asks for 2 eggs, measure 2 tablespoons of flax meal along with 6 tablespoons of water

Step 5: Stir well and let the mixture rest for about 15 minutes

Step 6: This process of resting helps the flax meal mixture develop a gelatinous consistency similar to eggs

Step 7: To make the batter Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and keep aside

Step 8: In a large bowl or the bowl of the stand mixer; beat together the oil, sugar and eggs (flaxmeal egg replacer) until light and fluffy

Step 9: Gradually add in the flour mixture and the carrots and beat until well combined

Step 10: Fold in the walnuts and spoon the batter into the prepared cake pan and place it to bake in the preheated oven

Step 11: Bake for about 35 to 40 minutes or until when a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean

Step 12: Once the cake is baked, remove from the oven

Step 13: You can serve the Spiced Carrot Cake as it is or along with a glaze or cream cheese topping

Step 14: Method for the Quick GlazeIn a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup confectioners sugar and 1 to 2 tsp water until smooth but thick glaze forms(too thin will be absorbed by the cake)

Step 15: Place a piece of waxed paper under cooling rack for easy cleanup

Step 16: Spoon glaze back and forth over the cake forming a zig zag pattern

Step 17: Keep the cake on the cooking rack until glaze is set about 15-20 minutes

Step 18: Or you can optionally whisk some cream cheese along with icing sugar and spread it over the carrot cake

Step 19: Serve the Spiced Carrot Olive Cake Recipe as a Tea Time Recipe