Carrot Cake

I associate carrot cake with Christmas as this was a regular at my home this time of the year. I thought that this was pretty much a home fare till it started appearing in the menu of coffee day ( and they charge 40 bucks a piece). Wikipedia says carrot cake originated in the medieval period as carrots where used as natural vegetable sweetners and became popular in Europe during the second world war. I have no idea how it became popular in a syrian christian household in kerala.

Below is my recipe :-

All purpose flour - 1  cup

eggs - 1

Butter - 2 sticks melted

Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp

Powdered Sugar - 1/2 cup ( add more depending on taste)

Grated carrot - 1 cup

baking Powder - 1/2 tbsp

Powdered elaichi - 1 tsp ( cardomom)

Grind the carrot, sugar and elaichi in the mixie. Cream the eggs, butter & essence. Add the carrot mixture.

Stir in the dough and mix it to make it  have a dropping consistency. You can add some water, if it is very thick.

Brush the baking tray. Pour the mixture and microwave for 20 mins at 180 deg C ( Convection model).

This can be frosted using vanilla flavor, or cream as desired.