Italian Orange and Carrot Cake Recipe
You don't need to buy a cake mix to prepare a moist carrot cake. This Italian Orange & Carrot Cake recipe will show you how easy it is to make it from scratch! Also called 'Ciambella Arancia e Carote' -- one slice of this flavorsome treat will not be enough!
Servings: 12
Calories: 218kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 medium carrots (about 279 grams), peeled, roughly chopped
- 3/4 cups extra virgin olive oil
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large orange, grated zest
- 1 & 1/2 cups flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- pinch salt
- pinch nutmeg
- powdered sugar, optional
Instructions
Prepare the Equipment:
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Grease your pan with butter or olive oil, and dust it with some flour.
Prepare the Cake Batter:
- Using a medium-sized bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
- Combine carrots and olive oil in a blender. Pulse/blend until you get a bit of a creamy texture.
- In a large bowl, mix eggs and sugar until creamy.
- Add the blended carrots and oil mixture. Add the orange zest and continue mixing.
- Add sifted dry ingredients and mix to combine evenly.
Baking Italian Carrot Cake:
- Pour batter into greased and floured cake pan.
- Place pan in the middle of the oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until the top has turned into a golden color.
- Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
- Take the Italian orange and carrot cake from the pan.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar and decorate with dried orange slices (if desired).
- Slice and serve.
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Notes
- Cook's Tip #1: Make sure you grease your cake pan and dust it with some flour (or breadcrumbs). It helps in removing the cake before serving.
- Cook's Tip #2: Go with the mild, fruity flavored olive oil when making this orange cake recipe. The robust, bold ones will overpower the delicate flavor of the cake.
- Cook's Tip #3: Do not forget to check that you are using no more than 1 & 1/3 cups of the carrot and olive oil mixture. If you use more, the orange carrot cake will be slightly wet instead of perfectly moist.
Nutrition
Calories: 218kcal