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Soom Food‘s Tahini Carrot Cake (serves 8)
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup Soom Tahini
- 1 1/4 cups flour (whole wheat and/or spelt)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 1/2 cups grated carrots
- 1 1/2 cups walnuts
Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Oil a 9×13 pan and sprinkle sesame seeds around the edges. Add any extra seeds to the batter later. Mix sugar, oil and eggs in a bowl with an electric mixer or vigorously by hand. Add tahini, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice. Beat until very well blended. Add carrots and walnuts and mix by hand to blend. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.
