Brazilian-Style Carrot Cake with Chocolate Sauce

Brazilian recipe for carrot cake. The chocolate sauce will harden and form a shell as it cools.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 43 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 8 mins

Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 3 carrots, quartered
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch cake pan and dust with flour.
2. Combine 2 cups sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and carrots in a blender; blend until very smooth, about 5 minutes.
3. Pour carrot mixture into a bowl; add flour and baking powder. Mix well to combine. Pour into the prepared cake pan.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack to cool.
5. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, cocoa powder, milk, and butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce begins to bubble and thicken, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and quickly spread over cake.