Name: Carrot cake with coconut buttercream
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Carrot cake; 150 gram butter, at room temperature; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 3/4 cup apple puree; 1 2/3 cup self-raising flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 1 cup grated carrot; 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts; 1/4 cup shredded coconut; Coconut buttercream; 250 gram unsalted butter, at room temperature; 250 gram cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste; 1/4 cup desiccated coconut

Ingredients

Carrot cake

150 gram butter, at room temperature

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 egg

3/4 cup apple puree

1 2/3 cup self-raising flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 teaspoon mixed spice

1 cup grated carrot

1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

1/4 cup shredded coconut

Coconut buttercream

250 gram unsalted butter, at room temperature

250 gram cream cheese, at room temperature

1 1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted

1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

1/4 cup desiccated coconut

Method

Carrot cake

1.Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Grease and line base and side of a 20cm (base measurement) springform cake pan With baking paper.

2.Using an electric mixer, beat butter in a large bowl until light and creamy. Add sugar; beat until light and creamy. Add egg, then puree; beat well. Sift flour, baking powder, soda and spice over apple mixture. Add carrot and walnut; fold mixture until just combined (don’t overmix). Spoon into prepared pan; level top. Bake 40 minutes. then cover with foil. Bake 10-15 minutes more or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Remove and discard foil. Cool completely in pan. Transfer to a sewing plate.

3.Make Coconut Buttercream as recipe directs. Spread buttercream over top and side of cake. Sprinkle top with coconut. Serve.

Coconut buttercream

4.Using an electric mixer, beat butter in a medium bowl until creamy. Add cream cheese; beat until smooth. Add sugar and paste; beat until smooth. Fold in coconut.

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Ingredients

Method

Carrot cake

Coconut buttercream

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