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Carrot cake with pistachios

If you’re not afraid of a little vegetable in your cake, then you’ll definitely want to make this carrot cake! With the addition of mascarpone flavour and pistachios, this will be a cake to savor.

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30 min. preparing
1 hour cooking
1 hour waiting
12 - 14 people

What you need to make your carrot cake with pistachios:

Ingredients

  • 500 g FunCakes Mix for Carrot Cake
  • 200 g FunCakes Mix for Buttercream
  • FunCakes Flavour Paste Mascarpone Cream
  • 280 ml water
  • 250 g unsalted butter
  • 150 g grated carrot
  • 150 g chopped pistachio nuts
  • 140 ml plantbased oil (140g)
  • 50 g soaked raisins
  • 3 eggs (approx. 150 g)

Necessities

  • FunCakes Bake Release Spray
  • Wilton Cooling Grid
  • Wilton Decorator Preferred® Deep Round Baking Pan Ø 20x7,5cm
  • Wilton Cake Leveler 25cm
  • Wilton Decorator Preferred Spatela Angled 22,5 cm
  • Wilton Parchment paper
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Recipe of Carrot cake with pistachios

1

Preheat the oven to 175°C (convection oven 160°C).

2

Prepare the 500 g FunCakes Mix for Carrot Cake according to the instructions on the package and finally mix in the carrot, raisins and 50 g chopped pistachios with a spatula. Grease the baking pan with baking spray and place a suitable round of baking paper on the bottom of the baking pan. Spoon the batter into the baking pan and bake the cake for about 50-60 minutes. Turn the cake onto a cooling rack and let it cool completely before slicing.

3

Prepare 200 g FunCakes Mix for Buttercream according to the instructions on the package and season with mascarpone flavour paste.

4

Cut the cake in half with the cake leveler and fill with mascarpone buttercream. Spread the cake all around with a thin layer, but a somewhat thicker layer on top. Stick some chopped pistachio nuts along the bottom edge of the cake and finish the top edge with chopped pistachio nuts as well.

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