Carrot Cake with Cocoa Sauce
Ingredients
Cake mixture
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups carrots, cut into small cubes
- 3/4 cup corn oil
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 5 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups sugar
Cocoa sauce
- 1/4 cup butter
- 4 tablespoons corn oil
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee
Preparation
Preheat oven to 175°C and grease a baking pan
In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and baking soda
In another bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, corn oil, orange juice, and vanilla extract until well combined
Combine the wet and dry mixtures, then fold in the chopped carrots
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
For the cocoa sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over low heat
Add corn oil, cocoa powder, sugar, milk, and instant coffee to the saucepan, stirring until smooth and heated through
Allow the cake to cool, then drizzle or spread the cocoa sauce over it before serving
