How To Make Carrot, courgette & orange cakes
Delicious and moist cakes made with carrots, courgettes, and a hint of orange zest.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2 medium carrots, grated
- 1 courgette, grated
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a muffin tin.
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In a large bowl, combine the grated carrots, courgette, and orange zest.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
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In another bowl, beat the sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and orange juice until well combined.
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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
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Fold in the chopped walnuts if desired.
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Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Allow the cakes to cool before removing them from the tin.
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Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories : 210kcal
- Total Fat : 9g
- Saturated Fat : 1g
- Cholesterol : 62mg
- Sodium : 166mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 29g
- Dietary Fiber : 2g
- Sugar : 15g
- Protein : 4g
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