Learn here how to make a traditional Brazilian Carrot Cake!
Course Breakfast, cake
Cuisine Brazilian
Keyword carrot
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Calories 342kcal
Ingredients
For the cake
17.5ozcarrotschopped or grated
2 1/2cupsall purpose flour
1tbspbaking powder
1 1/2cupssugar
1/2cupmelted butter
4eggs
For the chocolate sauce
4tbspsugar
4tbspchocolate powder*see note
1tbspbutter
4tbspwater
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
Cake
Place carrots, melted butter, sugar and eggs in a blender and blend until smooth.
Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Slowly add the flour and baking powder.
Pour the batter in a 9 inch (23 cm) round cake pan (grease and flour cake pan). *My cake pan is 3 inches deep, if yours is not that deep, you should use a bigger pan.
Bake for around 40 minutes.
Chocolate sauce
In a saucepan place all ingredients and simmer until it thickens a little, for about 10 minutes.
Remove the cake from the pan. Let it cool and make holes on top with a fork. Pour the sauce over the cake.
Notes
No fancy chocolate here, I use a product similar to Nesquick, just like it was made in my home when I was a child