Vegan Carrot Cake with Chocolate or Lemon Glaze
This vegan carrot cake is so easy to make, it is moist and tastes fantastic. You can eat it as it is or add a glaze on top!
It's been like crazy the last few days. I've had too many things to do and so little time.
Today I was out all morning and I've been cooking and baking since noon.
We started fasting and they wanted something to eat.
I made this cake today and it is very easy to make. You just mix everything together and it's ready.
The chocolate and marmalade glazing is something I added just the last minute.
I've made it again using an icing on top.
If you want a different glaze, see also my vegan chocolate ganache with tahini.
I am submitting this recipe over to Gretchen Noel of Canella y Comino, who is hosting the event Thinks Spice ...Think Cloves created by Sunita, of Sunita's World.
Vegan Carrot Cake with Chocolate
This vegan carrot cake is so easy to make, it is moist and tastes fantastic You can eat it as it is or add a glaze on top!
Ingredients
- 700 grams self rising flour
- 400 grams grated carrots
- 250 grams corn oil
- 175 grams sugar
- 1 cup orange juice
- Zest of an orange
- 100 grams walnuts
- 100 grams raisins
- 1 spoonful of lemon juice
- 1 shot of brandy (30 ml)
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
For Lemon Glaze:
- 75 grams icing sugar
- 2 tablespoon lemon (or orange juice)
or
- 125 grams couverture chocolate (or other vegan chocolate)
- 1 tablespoon margarine
- 1 tablespoon lemon marmalade
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180° C.
- In a big bowl whisk oil with sugar and add the grated carrot.
- Dissolve the baking soda in the orange juice and add it to the mixture.
- Add all other ingredients except the walnuts, and glazing ingredients.
- Pour it in a greased and floured 26 cm baking tin or Bundt form and add the walnuts on top.
- Bake for about 1 hour until a knife inserted in the centre, comes out clean.
- Remove to a rack to cool.
- Prepare the glaze: Melt the chocolate together with the margarine in the microwave. Mix in the chocolate a spoonful of citrus marmalade (I used my lemon marmalade) and glaze the cake.
- For an easier glaze, add the lemon or orange juice in a bowl. Add the icing sugar and mix until you make a spreadable frosting. Pour it on top of the cake.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 505Total Fat 17gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 14gCholesterol 0mgSodium 882mgCarbohydrates 81gFiber 4gSugar 31gProtein 8g
We are both entering so many events sis. We are just blogging fiends. I haven't been keeping up with my promise to myself to blog every 2 days...we both still seem to blog each day:D Love the carrot cake it is always one of my favourites:D
Hi sis, you are right, I am not keeping my promise not to post every day but this will change soon. Actually there are a lot of recipes I want to post for lent and Easter, so I am trying to post at least one a day. As for the events, I just check and see if my recipe fits in any event and if it does I submit it. I'm doing it the opposite way.
Ivy, take it easy!!!! You will have a heart atack!!! lol. Really, blogging and posting and reading other blogs can get a bit stressful! Slow down, chica 😀
I've decided to post only 3 times a week and have weekends free and still I am short on time!!!
Your cake looks delicious... now it's noon here and with my diet meals this looks even more apetizing to me!!!! Thanks for the nice view 🙂
You are right, I am bit stressed out, so definitely after Easter I shall restrict my posts to three a week.
Ivy your carrot cake looks so delish and you have a lovely blog here ;o)
Maria
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Hi Maria and welcome over to Greece. Thanks for your comment but have seen a lot of delicious food over at your blog as well.
What a yummy looking carrot cake Ivy!! I know I would just love this I must try this recipe out 🙂
Rosie x
Great idea to pair carrot cake with a chocolate marmalade icing! Delicious! Thanks for participating in Think Spice!