Carrot Cake (Healthy Snacks for Kids) Video of Tarla Dalal

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Older children enjoy cake as an occasional treat but plain sponge cakes can be a little boring for them. Carrots have been added as they add variety and also provide substantial amounts of vitamin a and fibre. Cinnamon, nutmeg, honey and jaggery impart delicious flavours to this cake. This cake is really a great tiffin box item that your baby will enjoy during play time.

Recipe Description for Carrot Cake , Healthy Snack for Kids

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 2 mins
Baking Time: 30 minutes
Baking Temperature: 180°C (360°F)
Makes 30 pieces
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Ingredients

For Carrot Cake
2 cups thickly grated carrot
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup grated jaggery (gur)
1/2 cup of milk

Method

For carrot cake

To make {span class="bold1"}healthy carrot cake for kids{/span}, sieve the whole wheat flour, cinnamon powder and baking powder together and keep aside.
Combine the butter, jaggery and milk in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously. Cool it slightly.
Combine the butter mixture, flour mixture and grated carrots in a deep bowl and mix well with the help of a spatula.
Grease a 175 mm. (7”) diameter cake tin with melted butter and dust it with whole wheat flour and pour the prepared mixture into it and spread it evenly using a spatula.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for ½ hour. Cool the {span class="bold1"}carrot cake{/span} completely on a wire rack.
Demould the {span class="bold1"}carrot cake{/span} and cut into pieces and serve or store in an air-tight container.

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