Carrot Cake with Chocolate Chips
Treat yourself to a delicious culinary experience with this homemade carrot cake full of chocolate. This moist and flavourful carrot cake, studded with chopped walnuts and enriched with a hint of cinnamon, is a perfect balance of sweetness and warmth.
90 min
Easy
10-12
Recipe Ingredients
Ingredients for the cake
- 150 grams carrots (about 3 middle-sized carrots), grated
- 4 eggs, at room temperature
- 200 grams caster sugar
- 200 millilitres vegetable oil
- 200 grams plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 70 grams walnuts, chopped
- 70 grams chocolate chips
Ingredients for the glaze
- 100 grams chocolate
- 50 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature
Methods
1. Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) and grease a 10×25 cm (4″×10″) loaf tin.
2. Make the batter
Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites. Using an electric hand mixer, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Set them aside.
In a large mixing bowl, stir the egg yolks and sugar until the mixture is light and very thick. Then gradually add the oil while continuing to beat. Sift the flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt over the mixture, and add cinnamon. Add the grated carrots, chopped walnuts, and chocolate chips to the mixture. Gently fold them in until they are well distributed. Carefully fold in the whipped egg whites, maintaining the lightness of the batter.
3. Bake
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and smooth the top. Bake the carrot cake in the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. After baking, allow the cake to cool for a few minutes before removing it from the loaf tin and placing it on a wire rack.
4. Make the glaze
In a heatproof bowl, combine 100 grams of chocolate and 50 grams of butter. Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Once completely melted and smooth, remove from heat. Allow the chocolate glaze to cool slightly before drizzling it over the cooled carrot cake. Using a spoon or spatula, spread the glaze evenly over the cake.
5. Serve
Allow the glaze to set before slicing and serving.
Enjoy!
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