Carrot Cake - Take 2
Vegan Carrot Cake My mission today was to bake a carrot cake for the guys at the Pantry. One of whom hates dried fruit and really doesn't like cinnamon, 2 ingredients I always add. I like a challenge, especially when it involves changing recipes to suit other peoples tastes. Made my first attempt this morning, left out the raisins and replaced the cinnamon for mixed spice in the cake batter. Had an unexpected problem though, I forgot I haven't baked this recipe since I got my new oven. With my last oven I knew down too the minute how long to leave a cake in, however this one is fan assisted and I'm still trying to work out the times. When baking vegan cakes, it never a good idea to open the oven door too soon. The result is always a sunken cake, with a soggy bottom. I did try to fix the problem by putting it back in the oven, as I hate wasting any food. There was no saving this cake though. After a taste tes...