{"id":1445,"date":"2024-03-30T19:45:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T00:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easygayoven.com\/?p=1445"},"modified":"2024-04-11T09:45:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T14:45:05","slug":"turmeric-carrot-cake-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easygayoven.com\/turmeric-carrot-cake-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Turmeric Carrot Cake Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I don\u2019t know why this combination popped into my little head. It might just be by virtue of the fact that both carrots and turmeric are\u2026.. orange! And I wanted to give a lift to the traditional offering of carrot cake that\u2019s popular around Easter, which of course is lovely but can be cloying and a bit heavy? Carrots are herbaceous and grassy and earthy (they come out of the earth!) and turmeric shares that earthy flavor (it is also made from a root!) so one could argue they go together.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this loaf, carrots are folded into a batter flavored with a little bit of cinnamon and ginger \u2014 and a lot of ground turmeric. In my research, I found that most recipes don\u2019t use as much carrot as I thought. And since carrots don\u2019t have a ton of flavor (usually the warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg etc. make up for that) I wanted to include more. So, yes, with 10 ounces of the shredded orange stuff, this cake has an above average carrot ratio\u00a0\u2014 which, along with the turmeric and cinnamon, accounts for the near-neon color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Take a look at the carrots above. I shredded them on the smaller holes of my food processor grater. They are in very thin strips, but if you only have a handheld grater with small holes, you might get carrot pieces that are smaller or thinner, which is fine that just might mean more water is released and you end up with a slightly wetter batter, which means a few more minutes in the oven. If you use pre-shredded carrots, which have lost a lot of their moisture, you will not have a good time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n