Cardamom Cinnamon Carrot Cake
Number of Servings
Serves 12
Ingredients
- 1 pound carrots (I used 7 medium sized carrots)
- 1 cup pure cane sugar -- divided
- 2 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour (unbleached)
- 1 1⁄2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cardamom seeds
- 2 fresh ground cloves
- 1⁄2 tsp salt
- 4 eggs
- 1 1⁄4 cup canola oil
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar -- make your own, it's worth it for this cake!
- 3⁄4 cup pure cane sugar
- 2 Tbsp molasses
Directions
- Grate carrots and toss with 1⁄2 cup of sugar. Let carrots rest in strainer for 20 minutes.
- Using mortar and pestle, crush cardamom seeds and discard pods, grind cardamom seeds and whole cloves into a powder.
- Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt. Add freshly ground cardamom seeds and cloves.
- Mix brown sugar, remaining sugar, eggs and oil
- Add flour mixture into egg mixture.
- Stir in grated carrots.
- Pour into 8x11-inch pan.
- Bake at 350F for 45-55 minutes or until cake tests done.
Nutrition Info
455 Calories, 5 g Protein, 53 mg Cholesterol, 56 g Carbohydrates, 34 g Total sugars (32 g Added sugars), 2 g Fiber, 24 g Total fat (2 g sat), 303 mg Sodium, ★★★ Vitamin A, Vitamin E, ★★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Folate, ★ Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (niacin), Vitamin K, Iron, Phosphorus
