Carrot and Walnut Cake

A nice carrot and walnut cake with a slight taste of spice due to some spices like cardamom. It's not too sweet and the count of calories is moderate.

• Calories: 387 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup grated carrots

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 or 10 inch tube pan.

Step 2

Sift the flour, baking soda, and baking powder together and set aside.

Step 3

Beat the eggs with the ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and ground cardamom together for 5 minutes. Stir in the confectioner's sugar and mix well. Beat in the vegetable oil and continue beating for 5 minutes.

Step 4

Alternately add the flour mixture and the milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, to the egg mixture. With a spoon stir in the carrots and the walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Enjoy it with a glass of milk or a cup of tea.