Waffled Carrot Cake

Name: Waffled Carrot Cake
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 237 milliliters medium carrots, shredded; 118 milliliters confectioners sugar; 113 grams cream cheese, room temperature; 2 larges eggs; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for dusting; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest; 59 milliliters milk; 118 milliliters pecan halves, plus extra for garnish; 1 teaspoons fine salt; 1 pinch Pinch fine salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 59 milliliters sweetened shredded coconut; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 79 milliliters vegetable oil, plus more for brushing waffle iron

One serving contains 746 calories, 10g of protein, and 47g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of vegetable oil, flour, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Easter. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.

Instructions

Special equipment: Waffle iron (preferably Belgian style)

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Waffle Iron

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Spread all the pecans on a baking sheet and bake until toasted, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Pecans

Spread

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Let cool slightly, then pulse 1/2 cup in a food processor until very finely chopped, but not ground. Roughly chop the remaining pecans for garnish.

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Pecans

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Food Processor

For the cream cheese frosting: Meanwhile, combine the cream cheese and butter in a small bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth, about 1 minute.

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Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream Cheese

Butter

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add the sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and salt and beat until incorporated and smooth. Set aside.

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Lemon Juice

Vanilla

Sugar

Salt

For the carrot cake: Turn the oven down to 200 degrees F. Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high.

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Carrot

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Waffle Iron

Oven

Whisk together the finely ground pecans, flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger and salt in a large bowl.

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Baking Soda

Cinnamon

Ginger

Pecans

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Whisk together the oil, milk, lemon zest, vanilla and eggs in another bowl. Stir in the coconut and carrots. Fold the carrot-egg mixture into the flour mixture until just combined (it's ok if there are lumps).

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Lemon Zest

Carrot

Coconut

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Milk

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Bowl

Lightly brush the top and bottom of the waffle iron with oil. Fill the waffle iron about three-quarters of the way full (some waffle iron should still be showing). Close the lid gently and cook until the waffle is golden brown and slightly crisp, 4 to 6 minutes. Keep the cooked waffles warm in the oven or covered with foil on a plate while you make the remaining waffles.

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Cooking Oil

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Waffle Iron

Aluminum Foil