Ginger Carrot Cake Recipe

Carrot cake is not something new on this blog and nor is adding ginger to my desserts. But candied ginger is a first and let me tell you that combined together, carrot cake and ginger, are simply amazing. So delicious that it might actually have become my favorite ever carrot cake. It does have an intense aroma though, so I would say it’s not for everyone’s taste. The candied orange does mellow it down a bit, so in the end, together with the cream cheese filling, it’s perfectly balanced.

This ginger carrot cake is the perfect mix of spice and sweetness, it’s moist and creamy and quite easy to make. The decor is very simple, but feel free to play when it comes to how the cake looks like on the outside. I usually focus on the inside first, the design of the layers and then on the outside because the taste is the most important part of a dessert. The taste is capable of strong memories and lovely moments, so it’s what I am always looking for. Luckily, pastry is so diverse that I can easily have fun while creating delicious desserts. There’s no boundaries! You can be creative, you can have fun, you can put your passion and motivation to good work, you get to make people happy – mostly advantages as you can see!

Ginger is quite unique in the world of flavors and aromas. It has this hot, zesty, kinda sweet and warm aroma, whilst being pungent and spicy at the same time. Ginger pairs incredibly well with a lot of flavors due to this wide flavor profile. It matches great with chocolate, ice cream, carrot, orange, pears, apples, cinnamon, almonds, vanilla, blood oranges, honey, black pepper or raisins, but the list can go on. What is important as well though is the amount of ginger you add and the form it presents itself. Fresh ginger has a stronger kick to it than powdered form, whilst candied ginger has a milder flavor. I recommend finding the balance that works best for your taste buds.

Ginger Carrot Cake

Ginger Carrot Cake is such a delicious dessert to try! Carrot cake is great on its own, but the addition of ginger gives it such a nice kick.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Rezultat –8 servings

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Ginger carrot sponge cake

• 100g eggs
• 175g brown sugar
• 170g vegetable oil
• 200g all-purpose flour
• 3g baking soda 4g baking powder 1g powder ginger 1g powder cardamom 0.5g powder nutmeg 2g salt
• 210g grated carrot
• 60g walnuts, chopped 30g candied ginger, chopped 70g candied orange, chopped

Cream cheese buttercream

• 200g butter (softened)
• 200g powdered sugar
• 400g cream cheese, softened
• 10g vanilla extract

Extra

• Candied orange peel for decorating the cake

Instructiuni

Ginger carrot sponge cake

• Mix the eggs and sugar until foamy and light in colour. Add the oil and mix well.
• Sift the flour with the spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt then mix it with the first part of the recipe.
• Fold in the grated carrot, ginger and candied orange.
• Split the batter in 2 equal portions and transfer it in 2 cake rings of 16cm diameter.
• Bake at 170C for 15-20 minutes.
• Chill the sponges before assembling the cake.

Cream cheese buttercream

• Whip the butter and sugar a few minutes or until light in colour and doubled in volume.
• In the meantime, mix the cream cheese and vanilla until creamy.
• Combine the two mixture and mix with a spatula briefly just until combined.

How to assemble the cake

• Level the two sponge cakes.
• Spoon 1/3 of the cream over the first layer of sponge and spread well.
• Arrange the second sponge on top and spoon another 1/3 of the cream. Level well.
• Use the remaining cream to build the sides of the cake and level them well.
• Decorate with candied orange slices or as you wish. Enjoy!

Video

https://youtu.be/1cToZLUUzyY

Ustensile si echipamente

Cake rings

Mixer

Acetate sheets

Spatulas

Whisk

Bowls

Cooking stove

Fridge

Notes

Skip the cinnamon or ginger or better yet, add your own flavoring to the cake batter.

Keyword Best cakes, Carrot, Cinnamon, Cream cheese, Ginger

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