Eggless Carrot Walnut Cake

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Preeti Kalia (@hobbi_espassion)

A perfect, moist eggless carrot walnut cake that can be enjoyed with custard, ice cream, or cream cheese frosting. It is also delicious as a dry cake.

Prep Time
20min
Cook Time
45min
Total Time
1hr 5min
Eggless Carrot Walnut Cake recipe

Ingredients

8 Servings
(1 serving = one slice)

Soaked Ingredients

  • 1/4cup
    walnuts, chopped
  • 1/4cup
    cranberries, chopped
  • 1/2cup
    carrot, grated
  • 1/4cup
    fruit juice (apple or mixed fruit)

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 1/4cup
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2tsp
    baking soda
  • 1tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4tsp
    nutmeg powder
  • 1tsp
    cinnamon powder
  • 1/8tsp
    salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1/2cup
    vegetable oil (peanut oil)
  • 1/2cup
    castor sugar
  • 1/4cup
    brown sugar
  • 1/4cup
    yogurt
  • 1/4cup
    hot water
  • 1/2tsp
    vanilla extract

How to make Eggless Carrot Walnut Cake

Preparation

  1. Soak the walnuts, cranberries, and grated carrot in fruit juice.

    Step 1.1: Soak the walnuts, cranberries, and grated carrot in fruit juice

Dry Ingredients

  1. Sieve together all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg powder, cinnamon powder, and salt. Set aside.

    Step 2.1: Sieve together all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg powder, cinnamon powder, and salt

Wet Ingredients

  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C for 10 minutes.

  2. Mix vegetable oil, castor sugar, and brown sugar. Whisk until everything binds together.

  3. Add yogurt, hot water, and vanilla extract to the oil mixture and mix again.

    Step 3.1: Add yogurt, hot water, and vanilla extract to the oil mixture and mix again

Baking

  1. Add the soaked mixture to the cake batter and fold in using the cut and fold method.

    Step 4.1: Add the soaked mixture to the cake batter and fold in using the cut and fold method
  2. Transfer the batter to a greased tin lined with parchment paper.

    Step 4.1: Transfer the batter to a greased tin lined with parchment paper
  3. Tap the tin to release air bubbles.

  4. Bake for 45 minutes at 170°C.

  5. Check with a toothpick to see if the cake is baked. If the toothpick comes out clean, let the cake cool down completely.

    Step 4.1: Check with a toothpick to see if the cake is baked
  6. Cut the cake when completely cool and enjoy.

Tips & Tricks

  1. Ensure the cake is completely cool before cutting to maintain its structure.

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