Contents
- 1 Carrot & Walnut Cake with Burnt Honey Frosting
- 1.1 Ingredients:
- 1.2 Instructions:
- 1.3 More Easter Recipes
- 1.3.1 Black Sesame & Dark Chocolate Tart
- 1.3.2 Forest Floor Salad
- 1.3.3 Herbal Roasted Leg of Lamb with Juniper & Rosemary
- 1.3.4 Elderflower & Blackberry Pavlova
- 1.3.5 Red Wine Poached Pears with Dark Chocolate Ganache
- 1.3.6 Beetroot Deviled Eggs with Black Salt
- 1.3.7 Wild Mushroom & Caramelized Onion Tart
- 1.3.8 Dark Rye Hot Cross Buns with Blackcurrants
- 1.3.9 Blackberry & Lavender Honey Glazed Ham
Carrot & Walnut Cake with Burnt Honey Frosting
A rustic, spiced cake with earthy sweetness from carrots and walnuts. Topped with smoky burnt
honey frosting, it’s both comforting and dramatic-ideal for a dark spring table.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- For Frosting: 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 cup butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tbsp cream
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 8-inch cake pans.
- Mix dry ingredients. In another bowl, beat sugars, oil, and eggs.
- Combine wet and dry, fold in carrots and walnuts.
- Bake 30-35 min until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool.
- For frosting: Cook honey until amber. Beat with butter, sugar, and cream.
- Frost cooled cake. Garnish with candied carrot ribbons if desired.
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