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Carrot Cake SMALL RECIPE

This recipe is for 1 8" round cake, 1 8x4" loaf pan
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 cake

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl add eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar, and mix until combined (you can do this with an electric mixer or by hand with a whisk)
  • Add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg.
  • Slowly pour in the milk and mix slowly to combine.
  • Stir in carrots and walnuts until well mixed.
  • Prepare the baking pan with a good baking spray (not just an oil spray) or grease and flour pan well.
  • Pour batter into one 8" round pan, or 1 8x4 loaf pan.
  • Bake at 350° degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow cake to cool for 10 minutes, then turn the cake out onto a cooling rack.
  • Cool completely before icing.