Baking – How to make the carrot cake taste more carroty

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I have used organic carrots finely grated and increased the quantity of carrots used, but still can't taste the carrot

Best Answer

You could try a few different tactics:

  • Use some roasted carrots. Roasting intensifies the flavour by removing water. Try not to brown them too much though, which will give them a burnt-sugar taste.

  • Use complimentary spices. Mace, which is the dried membrane that surrounds nutmeg, compliments and enhances the flavour of carrots very well. If you can't find mace, try nutmeg itself.

  • Reduce carrot juice. Simmer until syrupy and add to the cake. You might need a little more flour to compensate for the extra liquid.