Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake

Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total time1 hour 30 minutes
Author: Yuko Asano@Kuracooking
Cost: 600 yen

Equipment

  • oven
  • Cake Pan 16cm Square

Ingredients

  • 1 Egg
  • 100 g Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 60 ml Rice Oil
  • 1 (90g) Carrot
  • 90 g Flour
  • 15 g Almond powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 30 g Walnuts
  • 30 g Raisins
  • 50 g Powdered sugar (for dusting)
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 150 g Cream cheese
  • a lot Love

Instructions

  • Beat the egg well. Add sugar and salt, and mix thoroughly well (you can use a speed cutter).
  • Add the rice oil to step 1 in 3 separate additions.
  • Grate the carrot and mix with step 2.
  • Sift together the flour, almond powder, baking powder, nutmeg, and cinnamon powder, then mix with step 3 and love.
  • Coarsely chop the walnuts and raisins and add to step 4.
  • Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Pour in the batter from step 5 and release any air bubbles.
  • Bake at 170℃ for 55 minutes.
  • Mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and cream cheese thoroughly until smooth (can use a speed cutter).
  • Once the cake has cooled, spread the frosting from step 8 over it and chill.

Notes

Winter carrots are very sweet, making them perfect for cakes and sweets. They are also one of the ingredients that help warm the body.
©2025 Yuko Asano
Author: Yuko Asano / Kuracooking
Yuko Asano / Kuracooking
I run a cooking school "Kura Cooking" in Iwakura City, Aichi Prefecture. I love "eating," "searching for delicious food," "making delicious food," and "creating new dishes," and I love to entertain people with my cooking ideas. If you are interested in Kura Cooking. Please contact us and we will be waiting for you in our classroom which is renovated warehouse built more than a century ago.