Posted on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 in
Cake Recipes
Portuguese Carrot Cake (Bolo de Cenoura)
Portuguese carrot cake (bolo de cenoura), a moist cake made with carrots, eggs, sugar, flour and oil.
| Preparation time | 10 min |
| Cooking Time | 45 min |
| Ready In | 55 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Servings | 8 |
Ingredients
4 carrots (raw, peeled, and sliced)3 eggs2 cups of sugar3 cups of flour1 cup of oil1 teaspoon of baking powder
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Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F or 180°C.
- In a blender, place the carrots, eggs, and oil and blend everything well.
- Pour the mixture into a bowl, add the sugar, and mix well with a whisk.
- Add the flour and baking powder and beat everything until you get a homogeneous mixture.
- Pour the batter into a greased and floured pan and bake for 45 minutes.
- Perform the toothpick test, once it comes out clean, remove the cake from the oven.
- Let it cool slightly and then unmold.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Receitas Praticas
Cindy's Classic Coffee Cake
This coffee cake (bolo de café) is one of those magical cakes that gets away with being acceptable to eat any time of the day.
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 8 |
Gorete's Portuguese Sponge Cake (Pão De Lo)
This is a delicious light and airy textured sponge cake. It tastes just like the ones I used to buy at a Portuguese bakery.
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 8 |
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| Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Servings | 8 |
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