Name: Carrot and Apple Cake recipe by Ruchira Hoon at BetterButter
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2/3 cup whole wheat flour; 2/3 cup all purpose flour; 1 tsp cinnamon powder; 1/2 tsp all spice powder; 3 /4 tsp baking soda; 3/4 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 3 eggs; 1/3 cup olive oil; 2/3 cup sugar; 1 apple grated; 2 large carrots grated (about 1 and a half cups); 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup milk; 1/3 cup chopped walnuts; For the frosting 75 gms butter; 200 gms quark cheese; 2 cups icing sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp lemon juice; Extra walnuts for sprinkling on the top.

Ingredients Serving: 8

2/3 cup whole wheat flour
2/3 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp all spice powder
3 /4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs
1/3 cup olive oil
2/3 cup sugar
1 apple grated
2 large carrots grated (about 1 and a half cups)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
For the frosting 75 gms butter
200 gms quark cheese
2 cups icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp lemon juice
Extra walnuts for sprinkling on the top.

Instructions

1. In a bowl sift flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice in a bowl
2. Grate the apple and the carrots seperately and keep aside
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, vanilla extract, sugar and eggs. Add grated apples and carrots. Add the dry ingredients in two bits, adding the milk between that.
4. Add the walnuts to it. Do not over mix.
5. Bake it for 40 minutes at 180 degree centigrade in a 9-inch spring form tin that has been lined with butter paper
6. Make the frosting meanwhile by whisking all the ingredients together.
7. Once baked let the cake cool completely before frosting. Sprinkle with walnuts and serve.

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