blackened carrot cake

blackened carrot cake - Various many sweet cakes placed on wooden counter for sale in cafe in daytime

I have a favorite carrot cake recipe that I have made many times. it is always beautiful and tasty (although I am sure some would debate that since it contains pineapple). However, that last two times I made it, it went into the pan looking normal, came out looking normal, and within 3-4 hours it turned a very dark grey, almost black even.

I am guessing that there was some sort of chemical reaction going on involving the pineapple. i used a different brand than usual while everything else stayed the same. I will say I haven't yet tried switching back to the original brand of pineapple to see if that solves it (haven't had a chance, but a good scientist - which i am not - would do that pronto).

The contents are :
2.5 C whole wheat flour
2 C brown sugar
2 t cinnamon
1 t nutmeg
1 t cardamom
2 t baking powder
1 t soda
.5 t salt
1 C chopped walnuts

4 eggs
1 egg white (or just another egg)
3 C shredded carrots
2 C crushed pineapple, with juice (no measure on the juice, just "some")
1 C veg oil
2 t vanilla

Anything there the pineapple would be reacting with? And why oh why would it be great for many years and then start turning so sickly looking?

cakecarrots


Best Answer

Two things come to mind 1. Do you peel your carrots? 2. Metal pan reaction . Try peeling your carrots. I have gone as far as cleaning my fresh carrots with a green scrub pad. But have found nothing works as well as peeling them. Even if you never peeled them before, when you said you did not have this problem, It could be a reaction to something thats being "added" to the carrots now days. The other thing I had a problem with in the past was the type of pan I used. I found that some metal pans would discolor my cake. And the longer the cake is left in the pan it would effect the flavor as well. Hope this helps someone. Have a great day!



Pictures about "blackened carrot cake"

blackened carrot cake - High angle of table served with white Christmas cake decorated with garnet and physalis near leaves and branches with cones near candles and turkey with lemon and onion near donuts
blackened carrot cake - From above of Christmas table served with cake and plates with napkins and drink with flowers and twigs near candles and donuts near turkey with lemon and alcohol bottles
blackened carrot cake - Appetizing homemade chocolate sponge cake with berries and rosemary sprig placed on table against blurred background


How do you make black carrot cake?

Black Carrot Cake Recipe
  • Heat a little oil in wok and saute garlic and chye poh till fragrant. ...
  • Push the carrot cake to one end of the wok and add the eggs to the other end. ...
  • Add sweet soy sauce and sambal chilli. ...
  • Garnish with spring onions and serve.


    • Is black carrot cake healthy?

    Healthy tip: This dish is low in energy and fat. However, as it is high in sodium and cholesterol, those with high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure should not eat it on a regular basis.

    How does Gordon Ramsay make carrot cake?

    \xbe cup (175 ml) packed brown sugar. 1 cup (250 ml) granulated sugar....Carrot Cake (Basic Recipe)
  • teaspoon baking soda.
  • teaspoons (10 grams) cinnamon. A pinch of salt.
  • cups (750 grams) finely grated carrots (around 1 lb./454 grams) For the icing: \xbc cup (50 ml) butter, room temperature.
  • cups (1 kg) icing sugar.


    • Why does carrot cake use oil instead of butter?

    Carrot cake is oil-based, rather than butter-based. This keeps it moist and helps it last for days. Unfortunately, it also means you lose the leavening power that creaming butter and sugar would bring. (Creaming, or beating together the two ingredients on high speed, aerates the butter.)


    Singapore Carrot Cake has NO Carrots? Then what? Black \u0026 White Carrot Cake 菜头粿 Singapore Hawker Food



    Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

    Images: Rachel Claire, Tim Douglas, Tim Douglas, Tim Douglas

    Related Questions