Carrot cake - a classic recipe

If you prefer tasty and healthy pastries, you should bake a carrot cake. The main ingredient of the dessert - carrots - is a real source of vitamins and nutrients. The recipe is suitable for those who follow the PP because it does not contain harmful fats and additives.

Ingredients

• carrots - 400 g;
• chicken eggs - 4 pieces;
• sugar - 250 g;
• oil - 220 ml;
• wheat flour - 380 g;
• baking powder - 1 tbsp. l. without slide;
• salt - a pinch;
• vanilla sugar - 1 tsp .;
• cinnamon powder - 1 tsp.

Directions

1. Peel a carrot, and grate it on a medium diameter grater.
2. Beat eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla sugar with a mixer at high speed. It is necessary that all the sugar crystals dissolve, the mixture increases in volume and becomes like a lush air foam.
3. Without ceasing to beat, pour a thin stream of oil. Beat for another 2 minutes on the high-power mixer.
4. Sift flour, and add baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir until smooth. The finished dough should not contain lumps of flour.
5. Add the grated carrots. Stir on the lowest speed of the mixer to maintain lightness.
6. Prepare a baking dish. Cover the bottom with parchment paper and grease with vegetables or butter. Pour the workpiece into a mold and level the surface.
7. Put the carrot cake in the oven, and bake for about 50 minutes. Check the readiness with a skewer - if it turns out dry, then the cake is ready.
8. Allow to cool to a warm state in the mold, then gently remove.
9. According to the classic recipe, the carrot cake is sprinkled with powdered sugar. But there is a much more interesting option. You can make a delicious cake from the finished carrot cake. Just cut it into several equal cakes and soak it in syrup, coffee, juice, or cream. A simple and at the same time unusual dessert is ready. Bon appetit!