Indian Bakery

Eggless carrot cake

A softly spiced whole-wheat cake with finely grated carrots and condensed milk.

Based on Dassana Amit’s Dassana’s Veg Recipes of India recipe ↗

Time
50 minutes
Makes
10 slices
Oven, conventional
180°C / 350°F

Before you begin

Read the whole recipe, then get these ready.

  • 20 cm loaf tin
  • Baking paper
  • Fine grater
  • Mixing bowl

Grate the carrot finely. Thick shreds release water unevenly and can make the centre dense.

Ingredients

Original recipe weights. Small quantities stay in measuring spoons; eggs stay as counts. 1 kg = 1,000 g.

Let’s bake

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line the tin.

  2. 2

    Sift flour, baking powder, spices and salt. Whisk condensed milk, oil and vanilla separately.

  3. 3

    Fold dry ingredients into wet, then fold in finely grated carrot. Add milk if the batter is too thick to pour.

  4. 4

    Bake for about 40 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean. Cool before slicing.

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