Carrot Cake......!!!!!

Heya all... Here is yet another cake recipe.... This is again another one of my fav cake! This can be had as it is of can be served with frosting as well.... A good cake to go with an evening tea...! 

Preparation Time : 20 mins
Baking Time : 25 - 30 mins
Serves : 10

Ingredients:

Carrot (finely grated)	2 1/2 cup
All-purpose flour	2 cup
Baking powder	1 1/2 tsp
Baking soda	1 tsp
Granulated white sugar	1 1/2 cup
Eggs	4
Oil	1 cup
Ground cinnamon	1 1/2 tsp
Vanilla essence	2 tsp
Almonds, pistachios (ground)	1 cup
Salt	a pinch
Whipping powder	2 sachets
Cold milk	1/2 cup
Color ( green, orange)

 Method :
Cake:
1. Preheat the oven at 180 C for 10 mins.
2. Sift the flour, baking powder,baking soda,salt and ground cinnamon together.
3. Peel and grate the carrots.
4. In an electric mixer beat eggs until frothy. Gradually add the sugar and beat until pale in color.
5. Add oil in a steady stream and also add vanilla essence in to it. 
6. Now add the flour mixture slowly and fold in to the batter until incorporated. Don't overdo.
7. Now pour this into a big pan or into 2 small pans equally.
8. Bake this for 25 - 30 or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let it cool.

 Frosting:
1. In an electric mixer with whisk attachment add 2 sachets of whipping powder and 1/2 cup of cold milk and beat until fluffy. 
2. Now cover the cake with this.
3. Add the desired colors and decorate as you like..
4. Refrigerate for around an hour. Enjoy the cake :) :)