Carrot cake (Gluten free)
I have been reluctant to make a carrot cake since my husband has always said he doesn't like them. Made in now -10 years later- only to find out it's the CONCEPT he disapproves of, and EATING them is, apparently, fine. So I guess it's my own fault for listening to him in the first place. And now I will definitely make it soon again! It was lovely and moist, and not too sweet :)
Whisk together:
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup neutral vegetable oil
4 large eggs
3/4 cup apple sauce
vanilla to taste
Mix together, then add to the wet, then mix:
2 1/2 cups gluten free flour ( I used Schär pattisserie)
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp five spice powder
Fold in:
4 large carrots, grated ( I used a mixer instead )
Pour into 2 round molds, sprinkle with:
1 Cups coarsely chopped nuts (I went with walnuts)
Bake at 180C for 30-35 minutes
Cream Cheese frosting
Mix together:
450 gr cream cheese, room temp
1/2 cup (113gr) butter, room temp
4 cups confectioner's sugar
vanilla to taste
a pinch of salt
Assembly
Spread frosting between layers and on top.
Sprinkle with:
1 Cups coarsely chopped nuts (I went with walnuts)
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(gluten free) Raspberry-cream cheese-cake
Ingredients for the dough:
3 eggs, 80g powderes sugar, 1 bag vanilla sugar, 100g gluten free flour mix (cor base, suitable for cakes), 1 bag backing powder
Ingredients for the cream:
200g cream cheese, 200g (sweet) cream, 80g sugar, 1 bag cream stiffener
Ingredients for the berry stuff:
500g raspberries, 2 bags of cake glaze
Instructions:
Whip the egg whites with half of the powderes sugar until stiff
Mix the egg yolks with the other half of the powdered sugar and the vanilla sugar
mix flour with baking powder and then sieve onto the part with the egg yolks
add the stiff egg whites and carefully mix them in
put the dough in a baking pan and put it in the oven: 180°C, 12-15minutes
let it cool down after you took it out of the oven
put the ring of the baking pan back arount the dough once it's cold
mix cream cheese and sugar
whip the cream (use the cream stiffener here) -> mix the whipped cream into the sugary cream cheese and then put it onto your cake base
follow the instructions on the package to make the cake glaze but only add 350ml water and add the raspberries to the glaze
put the raspberry glaze onto your cake and put it in the fridge for a few hours until everything is solidified
original german recipe: >Klick here!<
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Lemon, Almond & Raspberry Layer Cake
Cake:
300g butter (1⅓ cup) , softened
300g (1½ cup) caster sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
6 eggs
300g (2¾) ground almonds
75g (⅔ cup) flour (or buckwheat flour to make gluten free), sifted
1½ tsp. baking powder
zest and juice of 2 lemons
1⅓ cups fresh or frozen raspberries
Icing:
225g (1 cup) butter , softened
375g (3⅓ cup) icing sugar, sifted
2 tsp. vanilla extract
150g ( ⅔ cup) cream cheese
zest of 1 lemon (optional)
Pink Chocolate Ganache:
⅓ cup heavy cream
120g (4.2 oz.) white chocolate, chopped finely
a few drops pink gel food coloring (it needs to be gel as water-based coloring messes with the thickness and consistency of the ganache).
Cake:
Preheat oven to 170°C (338F). Line 3 x 15cm (6 in.) round cake tins with baking paper.
In the bowl of a stand beater or with an electric mixer, cream the butter and caster sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition.
Fold in the ground almonds, sifted flour and baking powder.
Fold in the lemon zest and juice.
Divide the batter equally between the three tins, and dot the top of each with raspberries.
Bake for 25-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out just clean.
Remove and leave to cool in the tins for 15 minutes, then remove to a cake rack to cool completely.
Cream Cheese Buttercream:
Beat the butter with an electric or stand mixer until very pale, about 5 minutes.
Add the icing sugar and beat again until combined and very pale, another 5 minutes.
Add the vanilla extract.
With the mixture on a medium speed, gradually add the cream cheese, teaspoon by teaspoon, until just combined.
Add the lemon zest and mix to just combine (optional)
Ganache:
Put the finely chopped white chocolate in a bowl.
Heat the cream in a small saucepan until it just reaches boiling point.
Pour the cream over the chocolate and leave for 3-4 minutes. Stir with a fork to combine to make a silky ganache (if the chocolate hasn’t quite melted, carefully microwave for 5-10 seconds and stir again).
Add the pink gel food coloring, a little bit at a time, until the ganache reaches the color you want.
To Assemble:
Place one cake layer on the plate, cake board or cake stand you plan to serve it on.
Top with a spoonful of cream cheese buttercream and use an offset spatula to spread evenly over the cake at about 1/2 cm - 1 cm thick.
Gently place a second cake on top. Repeat with the icing, then another cake layer, then icing again. If it is warm in your kitchen, at this point you may want to place the cake in the fridge for 20 minutes to make it easier to ice the sides.
Gently spread icing around the sides of the cake. I use an offset spatula as I find this makes it easier to get a smooth layer. It may take a little bit of patience to get it even and smooth.
To drip the pink chocolate ganache down the cake, use a small teaspoon and do a trial drip to check the consistency of the ganache. Gently spoon ganache onto the edge of the cake and nudge over the side - the ganache should run down the side of the cake slowly, and stop before the bottom. If it is too thick, quickly microwave for 10 seconds and stir again. Continue adding drips around the side of the cake. Carefully fill in the top of the cake with the remaining pink ganache, smoothing the surface.
If it is summer/warm, refrigerate for another 30 minutes to set the cake together.
Decorate with edible flowers and serve.
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No Bake Coconut Cheesecake
This is such an easy recipe that requires only 3 core ingredients for the filling (coconut cream, cream cheese and sugar). It’s also made with a healthier, edible cookie dough base instead of the standard cookie crust. 🙂
Also, the coconut flavour is surprisingly mild and easily disguised with other flavours (I love adding lime/lemon juice and zest 🍋) so don’t be put off if you’re not a big fan of coconut.
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Delicious Homemade Bread Recipes for Every Taste
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Lemon no-bake cheesecake (gluten free)
The difference between gluten free and not here is just a matter of using the right digestive crackers, so feel free to change :)
Mix together, and push into a tin:
130 g butter, melted
20 digestive crackers
Prepare the jello according to the instructions on the package, but use half the amount of water. Let cool.
Whip together:
3 dl cream, lightly whipped
3 dl Creme fraiche, rømme or similar
150 g confectionary sugar
200 g Philalphia or other cream cheese
Add and gently fold:
1 package prepared lemon Jello or similar
Add the cheese mixture to the tin, let cool in fridge at least 3 hours or overnight.
If you want to add fresh berries and fruit, or a thin layer of jello to the top.
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