Quinoa Chocolate Carrot Cake Recipe
A eggetarian Continental recipe with quinoa flour, cocoa powder, instant coffee powder. Ready in 1h 20m, serves 6.
Curated byLucas Dubois🇫🇷
Instructions
23 steps- 1
To begin making& Quinoa Chocolate Carrot Cake Recipe, in a stand or hand mixer, whisk together the eggs, oil, vanilla essence and sugar until light and frothy
quinoa flour(2 cups)brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1 cup)whole eggs - or flaxseed egg replacer)(2)vanilla extract(1 teaspoon)carrot (gajjar) - grated(1 cup)icing sugar(2 cups)almond essence (badam essence)(1/2 teaspoon) - 2
This should take about 3 minutes on medium speed
- 3
Keep the egg mixture aside
- 4
Meanwhile,& preheat the oven to 180 degree
- 5
Grease the flour dust two 6 inch baking pans with butter and flour
quinoa flour(2 cups)baking powder(2 teaspoon)butter - melted(1/4 cup) - 6
Keep it aside
- 7
In a & mixing bowl, mix the quinoa flour, coffee powder and cocoa powder together
quinoa flour(2 cups)cocoa powder(1/2 cup)instant coffee powder(2 teaspoon)baking powder(2 teaspoon) - 8
To this add & the milk and grated carrot and stir together to get rid of lumps
carrot (gajjar) - grated(1 cup)milk - warm - 9
Combine this with the egg mixture and mix well
- 10
Divide and spread the batter in the greased pans
- 11
Bake the cakes in preheated& oven for 35-40 minutes until a skewer inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs
- 12
Let its cool completely before you glaze the cake
- 13
To make the glaze:To make the glaze, sift 2 cups of powdered sugar and salt
cocoa powder(1/2 cup)instant coffee powder(2 teaspoon)brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1 cup)baking powder(2 teaspoon)pinch salt(1)icing sugar(2 cups)pinch salt(1) - 14
Keep it aside
- 15
Melt the butter in a saucepan or microwave
butter - melted(1/4 cup) - 16
Add the butter to the sugar and stir to combine
brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1 cup)butter - melted(1/4 cup)icing sugar(2 cups) - 17
Add a few spoons of warm milk to achieve a dripping consistency
milk - warm - 18
Add a few drops of almond extract for flavor
vanilla extract(1 teaspoon)almond essence (badam essence)(1/2 teaspoon) - 19
Beat until smooth and creamy, adding a little more milk if required
milk - warm - 20
You can choose the consistency you like by adding milk
milk - warm - 21
Drizzle the warm glaze over a cold cake and let it flow at its own pace
milk - warm - 22
Your Quinoa Chocolate Carrot Cake Recipe is ready to serve
quinoa flour(2 cups)carrot (gajjar) - grated(1 cup) - 23
Serve a good portion for your breakfast, tea time snack or you can even pack it for your kids snack box
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Quinoa Chocolate Carrot Cake Recipe
A eggetarian Continental recipe with quinoa flour, cocoa powder, instant coffee powder. Ready in 1h 20m, serves 6.
Curated byLucas Dubois🇫🇷
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Directions
23 steps- 1
To begin making& Quinoa Chocolate Carrot Cake Recipe, in a stand or hand mixer, whisk together the eggs, oil, vanilla essence and sugar until light and frothy
quinoa flour(2 cups)brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1 cup)whole eggs - or flaxseed egg replacer)(2)vanilla extract(1 teaspoon)carrot (gajjar) - grated(1 cup)icing sugar(2 cups)almond essence (badam essence)(1/2 teaspoon) - 2
This should take about 3 minutes on medium speed
- 3
Keep the egg mixture aside
- 4
Meanwhile,& preheat the oven to 180 degree
- 5
Grease the flour dust two 6 inch baking pans with butter and flour
quinoa flour(2 cups)baking powder(2 teaspoon)butter - melted(1/4 cup) - 6
Keep it aside
- 7
In a & mixing bowl, mix the quinoa flour, coffee powder and cocoa powder together
quinoa flour(2 cups)cocoa powder(1/2 cup)instant coffee powder(2 teaspoon)baking powder(2 teaspoon) - 8
To this add & the milk and grated carrot and stir together to get rid of lumps
carrot (gajjar) - grated(1 cup)milk - warm - 9
Combine this with the egg mixture and mix well
- 10
Divide and spread the batter in the greased pans
- 11
Bake the cakes in preheated& oven for 35-40 minutes until a skewer inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs
- 12
Let its cool completely before you glaze the cake
- 13
To make the glaze:To make the glaze, sift 2 cups of powdered sugar and salt
cocoa powder(1/2 cup)instant coffee powder(2 teaspoon)brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1 cup)baking powder(2 teaspoon)pinch salt(1)icing sugar(2 cups)pinch salt(1) - 14
Keep it aside
- 15
Melt the butter in a saucepan or microwave
butter - melted(1/4 cup) - 16
Add the butter to the sugar and stir to combine
brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1 cup)butter - melted(1/4 cup)icing sugar(2 cups) - 17
Add a few spoons of warm milk to achieve a dripping consistency
milk - warm - 18
Add a few drops of almond extract for flavor
vanilla extract(1 teaspoon)almond essence (badam essence)(1/2 teaspoon) - 19
Beat until smooth and creamy, adding a little more milk if required
milk - warm - 20
You can choose the consistency you like by adding milk
milk - warm - 21
Drizzle the warm glaze over a cold cake and let it flow at its own pace
milk - warm - 22
Your Quinoa Chocolate Carrot Cake Recipe is ready to serve
quinoa flour(2 cups)carrot (gajjar) - grated(1 cup) - 23
Serve a good portion for your breakfast, tea time snack or you can even pack it for your kids snack box
Rate this recipe
