Brazilian Carrot Cake & Chocolate Topping

This cake is  delicious and easy to make in a blender!

Cake Ingredients:

~ Carrots, peeled and diced ~ Eggs ~ Granulated White sugar ~ Vegetable oil  ~ Vanilla extract  ~ All purpose Flour, sifted ~ Baking powder, sifted ~ Salt Kosher 

Chocolate Sauce Topping Ingredients:

~ Butter, salted ~ Milk I used 1% ~ Unsweetened Cocoa powder ~ Granulated White Sugar

Prep Dry Ingredients

01

Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Butter and flour your baking pan(s). In a large bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Blend Carrots

02

Into a blender, add the diced carrots, oil, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth, with no pieces of carrot remaining.

Mix Batter

03

Whisk the liquid mixture from the blender into the dry ingredients in the large bowl. Continue mix until everything is blended evenly. Pour the carrot cake batter into your buttered and floured pan(s). 

Bake

04

Place on the center rack in the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Make Chocolate Topping

05

Add the butter to preheated pot and melt. Then add the sugar, cocoa powder, and milk. Whisk until melted and smooth. Bring to a simmer and cook for 4-5 minutes until thick. Remove from the heat and let rest for 3-4 minutes.

Spread over cake

06

Pour the chocolate sauce over the cake and then spread to cover.

Serve and Enjoy!!

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