Carrot cake with lemon glaze
Ingredients
5 medium-sized grated carrots (approx. 250 g)
4 eggs
4 dl granulated sugar
240 g wheat flour
1 teaspoon cardamom
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons bicarbonate
3 teaspoons vanilla sugar
100 ml rapeseed oil
DUG Original 100 ml DUG Original
Glaze
100 g cream cheese
100 g icing sugar
Juice from 1 lemon + grated peel.
100 ml DUG Original
Method
- Set the oven to 175 degrees (160 degrees fan). Grease the mould and finely grate the carrots.
- Whisk the eggs and sugar until fluffy.
- Mix all the dry ingredients and then turn them into the egg/sugar mixture. Then fold in the grated carrots, DUG and oil.
- Pour the batter into the mould and bake for about 25-30 minutes. All ovens are different, so always test with a stick to see if the cake is ready.
- Leave the cake to cool before icing.
- Glaze:
- Mix all the ingredients. Let the icing stand while the cake cools. Then pour on the glaze.
- Top the cake with a little grated lemon peel. Serving suggestions: serve with a dash of whipped cream or enjoy just as it is with the gorgeous glaze.