Carrot Cake

The name of the recipe itself states everything in it ,carrots & more carrots ..:-) This happened to be my first cake bake in a bigger pan.I had this pan sometime back but always hesitated as I didn't find an apt cake recipe to be baked in this pan and always settled down using my square pan.But finally I got a recipe that suitably matched the bigger pan and became a surprise cake for one of our friend's birthday too.(excluded frosting as it was a short notice birthday party) All liked each bite of the cake and the texture of it,it had all the goodness of a delicious moderately sweet cake.I have modified slightly from the original recipe.This can also be made for your picnics, or enjoy at home for tea too:-)
Recipe Source : Joy of baking

Ingredients
All purpose flour 1 cup
Wheat flour 1 cup
Carrots 2 1/2cup grated 5-6 or 3/4 lb
Walnuts 1/2 cup
Pistachio 1/2 cup
baking powder 1 1/2 tsp
baking soda 1 tsp
eggs 3
sugar 1 1/2 cup
vegetable oil 1 cup
vanilla extract 2tsp
cinnamon 1 1/2tsp
salt a pinch

Method
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and then toast the walnuts and pistachios for 8 minutes till lightly toasted.Also line a 13*9*2 " pan with butter or parchment paper.
-Peel and wash the carrots.Then grate them in the small grater holes  and keep aside.
-In a large bowl,whisk the flours,baking powder,cinnamon,baking soda, & salt .
-In another bowl beat the eggs one by one till frothy and add sugar into it little by little till it turns pale.Add in the oil and vanilla extract.
-Add the flour mix and combine well till incorporated.
-Then finally fold in the grated carrots and nuts.
-Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake tin & Bake for 30-40 minutes or until tooth pick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
-Remove from oven & cool on wire rack.Cut into pieces and serve.

Servings ~ 13*9*2 loaf cake

NOTES
* You can also bake 2 loaf of 9*2 inches and prepare a cream cheese frosting too for a party cake.bake for 25-30 minutes.
* You can use pecans too instead of walnuts or pistachios.

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