Ingredients
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Instructions
Cooking Steps
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