A carrot cake recipe that requires just four ingredients has gone viral on social media, offering a simple alternative to traditional recipes that often call for lengthy ingredient lists and complex methods.
The recipe, first shared on a home budgeting Facebook page, uses condensed milk as a substitute for eggs and butter, reducing the cake to just four staples: flour, condensed milk, carrots, and optional nuts or sultanas. The sweetened milk not only acts as an egg replacement but also reduces the amount of sugar needed.
To make the cake, preheat the oven to 180C and grease a standard loaf tin, lining it with baking parchment. Grate the carrots and squeeze out excess moisture using a clean tea towel. Mix the flour, condensed milk, and grated carrots in a large bowl to form a batter, then stir in 50g each of nuts and sultanas if desired.
Pour the batter into the lined tin and bake for 45 minutes at 180C, or until a skewer comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely before adding cream cheese frosting, made by beating cream cheese with softened butter, lemon juice, and icing sugar.
The recipe has been praised as a quick and easy way to use up carrots from the fridge, according to a blogger at Practical Parenting.
