Carrot Cake Traybake
There is nothing quite as satisfying as a moist carrot cake traybake that’s easy to slice and even easier to share. This simple sheet pan carrot cake uses buttermilk instead of vegetable oil and is incredibly soft, and is packed with warm spices and crunchy nuts.
Equipment
- 1 Traybake Tin 8 inches x 10 inches
Ingredients
- 255 g Self Raising Flour
- 1 level teaspoon baking powder add an additioanl level tespoon if using plain flour.
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground mixed spice
- 170 g Soft light brown sugar
- 55 g Chopped Mixed Nuts
- 75 g Mixed dried fruit consisting of currents raisins and sultanas
- 200 g grated carrot approx 6 medium sized 250g unpeeled and ungrated
- 115 g butter melted
- 1 medium egg
- 140 g Buttermilk or plain Yogurt
- 4 tablespoons milk full fat
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170 deg (Fan assisted)
- Step 1: Grease and line a traybake tin size 8 inch by 10 inches with baking parchment.
- Step 2: In a large bowl, place all the dry ingredients Flour, baking powder, spices, sugar and mix well.255 g Self Raising Flour, 1 level teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon ground mixed spice, 170 g Soft light brown sugar
- Step 3: Add the grated carrots, chopped nuts and dried fruit and mix well.55 g Chopped Mixed Nuts, 200 g grated carrot approx 6 medium sized, 75 g Mixed dried fruit consisting of currents
- Step 4. In a separate jug, mix together the melted butter, egg, buttermilk, milk and vanilla extract. Then add to the carrot mixture. Mix until well. combined115 g butter melted, 1 medium egg, 140 g Buttermilk or plain Yogurt, 4 tablespoons milk full fat, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Step 5: Pour the mixture into the prepared traybake tin.
- Step 6: Bake in the centre of the oven for 35 minutes or until baked. Test the centre of the traybake with a cake skewer until it comes out clean. Take out of the oven and leave to cool.
Notes
To Serve
You could add a topping of drizzled icing and a few nuts. Or for a healthier option, serve with greek yogurt and drizzle with honey.
You could add a topping of drizzled icing and a few nuts. Or for a healthier option, serve with greek yogurt and drizzle with honey.
