Carrot cake using a Thermomix
Thermomix TM6, Thermomix TM5, Thermomix TM31
(4.8)
Preparation time
29 min
Total time
91 min
Servings
8
Calories / Serving
760 Cals
Difficulty
Average
Carrot cake, a timeless classic that has been winning hearts since the Middle Ages, is not just a delicious treat; it’s a sneakily nutritious delight! With a symphony of flavors from earthy carrots, crunchy nuts, and the warm embrace of cinnamon, each bite is a celebration of texture and taste. Legend has it that during World War II, when sugar was scarce, resourceful bakers turned to carrots to sweeten their cakes, leading to this delightful mashup of health and indulgence. So, next time you slice into a piece of this moist and decadent dessert, remember: you're not just enjoying a cake; you're partaking in a flavorful history that proves healthy can indeed be delicious!
Ingredients
- 250 g Carrot
- 4 Eggs
- 200 g Granulated sugar
- 200 g Sunflower oil
- 250 g Flour t55
- 2 Teaspoon(s) Cinnamon powder
- 2 Teaspoon(s) Baking soda
- 1 Teaspoon(s) Salt
- 250 g Philadelphia
- 100 g Butter
- 150 g Icing sugar
- 1 Teaspoon(s) Vanilla extract
- 100 g Pineapple
Steps
Cake
- Preheat the oven at 180°C.
- Grease and flour two 20cm cake tins.
- Peel, cut into small pieces, and add 250 g of carrot in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 5sec / 0°C / Speed 5. Scrape the sides of the bowl with the spatula
- Add 4 eggs, 200 g of granulated sugar in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 30sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Add 200 g of sunflower oil, 250 g of flour t55, 2 teaspoon(s) of cinnamon powder, 2 teaspoon(s) of baking soda, 1 teaspoon(s) of salt in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 30sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Divide the content of the food processor bowl in a baking tray.
- Cook in the oven at 180°C during 25min.
- Check if a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in the tins for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the content of the baking tray in a strainer.
- Let cool completely.
Frosting
- Add 250 g of philadelphia, 100 g of butter in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 30sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Add 150 g of icing sugar, 1 teaspoon(s) of vanilla extract in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20sec / 0°C / Speed 3.
Assembly
- Once the cakes are completely cool, level the tops with a serrated knife if necessary.
- Place the content of the strainer on a plate.
- Spread half the content of the preparation content by using the spatula over a preparation content.
- Cut into dices, and sprinkle 100 g of pineapple over the preparation content.
- Place the content of the strainer on the preparation content.
- Spread the rest of the content of the preparation content by using the spatula over the preparation content.
- Setaside the preparation content at a fridge during 30min.
- Serve Cold.
