Fig and Walnut Carrot Cake with Caramilk Cream Cheese Icing

Baking - sweet

Preparation time

20min

Total time

2h 10min

Portion

12 slice(s)

Level

easy

TM 6
TM 5

by Rebeccas ThermoPantry NZ

published: 2021/10/26

changed: 2021/10/26

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Ingredients

Cake

140 g vegetable oil
55 g walnuts, plus extra to garnish
70 g dried figs
225 g carrots, in pieces
200 g brown sugar
2 eggs, large, seperated
285 g plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground allspice

Compote

140 g dried figs
30 g Rum
285 g water
30 g honey

Cream Cheese Icing

225 g cream cheese, Caramilk flavour, room temperature
280 g icing sugar, to taste
115 g Butter, diced, room temperature

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Recipe's preparation

Cake

Preheat oven 180°C. Grease and line 2 round cake pans (20cm) with baking paper and set aside.

Place walnuts into mixing bowl and chop 1 sec/speed 6. Transfer to large bowl and set aside.

Place figs into mixing bowl and chop 2 sec/speed 6. Transfer to bowl with chopped walnuts and set aside.

Place carrots into mixing bowl and chop 5 sec/speed 7.

Add brown sugar, egg yolks, oil, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg and allspice and with aid of spatula, mix 1 min/speed 4. Transfer to bowl with reserved walnuts and figs, stir well to combine and set aside. Clean and dry mixing bowl.

Insert butterfly whisk. Place egg whites into mixing bowl and whip 1 min 30 sec/speed 3.5 until glossy and soft peaks form. Remove butterfly whisk.

Gently fold whipped egg whites into reserved cake mixture. Divide batter into prepared pans. Bake 35-40 minutes (180° tmrc_emoticons.;)

or until a toothpick inserted into center of cakes comes out clean. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile clean mixing bowl and make filling and icing.

Compote

Place figs and rum into mixing bowl and cook 3 min/Varoma/speed"Gentle stir setting"

Add water and honey and without measuring cup cook 10 min/Varoma/speed"Gentle stir setting"

Insert measuring cup and chop 10 sec/speed 7. Transfer to bowl and set aside.

Cream Cheese Icing

Place cream cheese, icing sugar and butter into mixing bowl and mix 10 sec/speed 5. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula and mix a further 10 sec/speed 5.

Transfer to a bowl, cover with cling wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.

Once cakes are cool, place one cake on a serving plate and spread fig compote evenly over the top. Place second cake on top of compote and cover top and sides with cream cheese icing. Garnish with walnuts and serve.

Tip

Recipe inspired by "Apricot and Caramel Carrot Cake" on Cookidoo. I changed it up to suit my needs and it worked out so well I knew I needed to share it with you. Hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!

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Thermomix Model

Recipe is created for
TM 6

For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
Recipe is created for
TM 5

If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.

Please note that the TM5 mixing bowl has a larger capacity than the TM31 (capacity of 2.2 liters instead of 2.0 liters for TM 31). Recipes for the Thermomix TM5 may not be cooked with a Thermomix TM31 for safety reasons without adjusting the quantities. Risk of scalding by spraying of hot liquids: Do not exceed the maximum filling quantity and observe the filling level markings of the mixing bowl!

This recipe was provided to you by a Thermomix ® customer and has not been tested by Vorwerk Thermomix ® or The Mix Australia Pty Ltd and The Mix New Zealand Ltd.
Vorwerk Thermomix ® and The Mix Australia Pty Ltd and The Mix New Zealand Ltd assume no liability, particularly in terms of ingredient quantities used and success of the recipes.
Please observe the safety instructions in the Thermomix ® instruction manual at all times.

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