Caramelized Carrots & Pumpkin Seeds Cake Recipe

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Preparation time

  • Total: Approximately 60 minutes
  • Preparation: 30 minutes
  • Cooking: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1/3 cup Pumpkin seeds - roasted
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder (Dalchini)
  • 1 cup Sugar - powdered
  • 2 Whole Eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups Carrots (Gajjar) - grated
  • 1/2 cup Sunflower Oil
  • 1/3 cup Milk
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 2 tablespoons Water
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  1. To begin making a Caramelized Carrots & Pumpkin Seeds Cake Recipe, firstly let us caramelize the carrots
  2. In a pan, take 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of water
  3. Put it on low to medium heat and let it form a syrup
  4. When the sugar syrup turns to an amber color reduce to the lowest flame possible, add butter and whisk vigorously
  5. Once combined, add the grated carrots and mix well
  6. Let it cook for 5 minutes
  7. Turn off the flame and allow the carrots to cool
  8. Preheat the oven at 180 degrees and grease the cake pan with oil and dust with flour
  9. In a mixing bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon powder and keep it aside
  10. In a separate large bowl, crack open the eggs and remaining 1/2 cup sugar
  11. Beat using a whisk or a hand blender, until the mixture becomes pale and fluffy
  12. This will take about 5 minutes
  13. Next add in 1/2 cup oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat until all ingredients are well combined
  14. Now, add the cooled caramelized carrots and milk and mix at lowest speed if you are using a hand mixer, else fold the caramelized carrots slowly into the egg mixture
  15. Next, slowly add the sifted flour mixture and the pumpkin seeds and gently fold in
  16. Do not over mix
  17. Pour the batter into the greased pan and bake at 180 degrees for about 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
  18. To check if the cake is done is to insert a toothpick or a knife and if it comes out clean then the cake is done
  19. This Caramelized Carrots & Pumpkin Seeds Cake Recipe can be served to kids as an after school snack along with Peanut Butter Oats & Banana Smoothie Recipe or can also be packed into their Snack boxes
  20. Serve Caramelized Carrots & Pumpkin Seeds Cake Recipe as a Tea Time cake along with a cup of Basil Tea or Masala Chai at tea time
  21. Or you could also serve it as a dessert sundae by topping this Warm carrot cake with Caramel Sauce Recipe and  a scoop of vanilla or butterscotch ice cream

Other informations

The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.

  • Servings
  • Cuisine
  • Course
  • Diet
  • 8
  • Continental
  • Dessert
  • Eggetarian
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