🥕 Carrot Walnut Cake
Quick • Easy • Mediterranean-Inspired
🧺 Ingredients (8–10 slices)
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2 large eggs
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½ cup olive oil (or half olive oil + half yogurt)
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¾ cup raw cane sugar or honey
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Zest of 1 orange (Mediterranean touch)
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1½ cups finely grated carrots
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1 cup all-purpose flour (or half whole-wheat)
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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¼ tsp nutmeg
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Pinch sea salt
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¾ cup chopped walnuts
Optional Add-Ins
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2 tbsp raisins or dried cranberries
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2 tbsp Greek yogurt (extra moist)
👩🍳 Instructions
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Preheat Oven
Heat to 180°C / 350°F. Grease or line a cake pan. -
Mix Wet Ingredients
Whisk eggs, olive oil, sugar, vanilla, and orange zest until smooth. -
Add Carrots
Stir in grated carrots (and yogurt if using). -
Combine Dry Ingredients
In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. -
Mix Batter
Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients just until combined. -
Add Walnuts
Gently fold in chopped walnuts (and raisins if using). -
Bake
Pour batter into pan.
Bake 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. -
Cool & Serve
Cool slightly, slice, and enjoy.
🌿 Mediterranean Baking Tips
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Olive oil keeps the cake tender for days
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Orange zest lifts the carrot sweetness
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Walnuts add heart-healthy fats
🍰 Serving Ideas
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Dust with powdered sugar
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Drizzle with honey
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Serve with Greek yogurt
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Light cream cheese glaze for special days
🔁 Variations
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Sugar-free: use date paste
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Gluten-free: almond flour + oat flour blend
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Egg-free: flax eggs
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One-bowl version
