Carrot Cake with White Chocolate Ganache
Loved by all, this carrot cake will make you ask yourself, "How can this be vegan?" Pair it with a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy! You can use any spiced cookie for the crumble, such as cinnamon cookies or ginger snaps.
Fill a saucepan halfway with water and bring it to a simmer over medium heat. Add a bowl larger than the pan over it
Add <quantity>400<unit>g</unit></quantity> of vegan white chocolate and <quantity>200<unit>ml</unit></quantity> of almond milk. Turn the heat to low
Stir until the chocolate melts and combines with the milk
Place in the refrigerator for at least 4h to set
Preheat the oven to <temperature>180<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Grate carrots to yield <quantity>400<unit>g</unit></quantity>
Split <quantity>1</quantity> vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds
Add the vanilla seeds and <quantity>125<unit>ml</unit></quantity> of water to the grated carrot. Mix to combine
Add <quantity>180<unit>ml</unit></quantity> of olive oil
Add <quantity>25<unit>ml</unit></quantity> apple cider vinegar. Mix to combine
Add <quantity>400<unit>g</unit></quantity> of all-purpose flour and <quantity>300<unit>g</unit></quantity> of white sugar to a bowl
Add <quantity>2½<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of baking powder, <quantity>½<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of salt, and <quantity>½<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of cinnamon powder
Grate nutmeg to taste and mix to combine
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix to combine
Line the bottom and sides of a springform cake pan with parchment paper
Pour the batter to the top of the cake pan
Bake for 25m until it gets a light brown and crunchy crust. The carrot cake is ready
Remove the carrot cake from the pan and remove the side parchment paper
Make a slight incision around the top of the cake with a bread knife, removing the top. Cut the top half of the cake
Set a piping bag with a closed star piping tip. Fill it with the white chocolate ganache, then cut the tip off
Cover the middle of the carrot cake with the ganache
Place the bottom part of the carrot cake upside down over the ganache and remove the parchment paper. Cover the surface with the ganache
Garnish with crumbled spiced cookies
Garnish with edible flowers and wood sorrel. The carrot cake with white chocolate ganache is ready
Enjoy!
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