How to Make Pureed Carrots for Carrot Cake

Make a tasty carrot cake with your pureed carrots.

Many carrot cake recipes call for shredded carrots, but it's even easier and faster if you puree your carrots for the cake. Pureed carrots give your cake a more even texture. And you'll still get all the nutritional goodness of carrots using this method.

Things You'll Need

• Fresh baby carrots
• Microwave vegetable steamer
• Plastic wrap
• Blender or food processor

Instructions

1. Place a small bag of baby carrots in your steamer and follow the directions on the steamer. If you are not using a steamer, place the carrots in a microwavable glass bowl with 1/4 cup water and cover the bowl with plastic wrap.

2. Microwave for about six minutes and then test the carrots to see if they are soft. If they are not soft yet, continue microwaving for a minute or two more until the carrots are soft but not shriveled.

3. Place the carrots and water into a blender or food processor and puree them. You could also use a deep bowl and a handheld stick blender or a handheld mixer.

4. Ensure that the carrots are well blended and there are no chunks. Let them cool. You are now ready to add the pureed carrot mixture to your carrot cake batter.

Tips & Warnings

• The pureed carrots by themselves can be used as baby food, or, with the addition of butter and brown sugar or other seasonings, as a side dish for a meal.

• Be cautious when removing the carrots from the microwave, as steam burns; use hot pads or oven mitts.

References

• A Veggie Venture; Creamy Carrot Puree; Alanna Kellogg; November 2006
• Smitten Kitchen; First Carrots; May 2010