Carrot and Pistachio Cake Recipe | Simple Carrot Cake

Carrot and Pistachio Cake Recipe | Simple Carrot Cake

thehappyfoodie.co.uk

Inspired by the flavours of halwa, this carrot and pistachio cake is swirled through with cream cheese and topped with pistachio frosting.

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Cooking tools:

  • Cake pan
  • Grater
  • Microplane
  • Cooling rack
  • Skewer
  • Offset spatula
  • Sifter
  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Saucepan
  • Parchment paper
  • Serving platter
  • Cake board

Ingredients

  • 75g (5 Tbsp) butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
  • 100g (¾ cup) plain (all-purpose) flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 100g (¾ cup) wholemeal (wholewheat) flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • 300g (10½oz) carrots, peeled
  • 100ml (7 Tbsp) sunflower oil
  • 150g (¾ cup) light muscovado (light brown) sugar
  • zest and juice of 1 large orange
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 100g (about 1 cup) finely chopped pistachios
  • 125g (generous ½ cup) cream cheese
  • 50g (5 Tbsp) pistachio paste (optional)
  • 150g (scant ¾ cup) cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 100ml (7 Tbsp) double (heavy) cream
  • 25g (2¾ Tbsp) icing (confectioners’) sugar
  • 50g (5 Tbsp) pistachio paste
  • 50g (about ½ cup) pistachio nibs or chopped pistachios
  • edible flowers (optional)

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