George Washington Carrot Tea Cake Recipe
This Carrot Tea Cake is a historical recipe enjoyed by George Washington at the end of the Revolutionary War. This old cake recipe is simple but delicious!
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 346kcal
Ingredients
- 5 carrots
- 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup butter
- 5 large eggs room temperature
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- For serving whipped cream
Instructions
- Chop the carrots into 2" pieces and place in a small saucepan with 1 cup of water.
- Simmer until the carrots are soft, about 20-25 minutes.
- When the carrots are soft, remove from pan and allow to cool. When cool, mash the carrots.
- Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees.
- Spray a 10" springform pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugar and butter until soft and creamy, about 1 minute.
- Add the eggs in one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together.
- Add to the butter/sugar mixture with the mashed carrots and mix to combine.
- Pour into the prepared springform pan, and bake in the preheated oven for 40-60 minutes. Test with a toothpick to make sure that the cake is done.
- Remove from oven and cool (in the pan) on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
- Remove the springform and cut into slices.
- Serve with whipped cream.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 614mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g
