Carrot Cake from Scratch

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Roots
Sides/Snacks

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Watch Jon make carrot cake from scratch (yes, he actually shreds the radish) and see how it transforms into the starchy, eggy goodness we all love.

 

Uncle Sng shared how his mother handmade carrot cake with a huge paddle to get the right consistency. From his memory, we pieced together the remaining ingredients to come up with this recipe! 

 

We dapao (take away) some for Uncle Sng to try. Will our carrot cake pass Uncle Sng’s taste test? Or does Uncle Sng shake his head in disappointment? Find out in next week’s video! Follow our page and never miss out on new recipes.

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Ingredients

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US / Metric
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g
Shredded White Radish
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g
Shredded White Radish
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g
Rice flour
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g
Rice flour
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g
Tapioca flour
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g
Tapioca flour
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ml
ml
Water
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ml
Water
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tbsp
tbsp
Cooking oil
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tbsp
tbsp
Cooking oil
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tbsp
tbsp
Salt
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tbsp
tbsp
Salt
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g
g
Steamed Carrot Cake (Homemade or packet)
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g
g
Steamed Carrot Cake (Homemade or packet)
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tbsp
tbsp
Pork lard
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tbsp
tbsp
Pork lard
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tbsp
tbsp
Minced garlic
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tbsp
tbsp
Minced garlic
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tbsp
tbsp
Chye Poh (wash to get rid of excess salt)
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tbsp
tbsp
Chye Poh (wash to get rid of excess salt)
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g
g
Beansprouts
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g
g
Beansprouts
0.00
eggs
0.00
eggs
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tsp
tsp
Fish sauce
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tsp
tsp
Fish sauce
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tbsp
tbsp
Kecap manis (for black version)
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tbsp
tbsp
Kecap manis (for black version)
Chopped spring onions
Chopped spring onions

Steps

1

Using a mandoline or a grater, slice radish into thin strips
Using a mandoline or a grater, slice radish into thin strips
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2

Add rice flour, tapioca flour and salt into water and mix until smooth
Add rice flour, tapioca flour and salt into water and mix until smooth
Mark as completed

3

In a wok pan over medium low heat, add cooking oil, and shredded radish
In a wok pan over medium low heat, add cooking oil, and shredded radish
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4

Stir fry for about 5 minutes, covering in between, add some water if the pan becomes too dry
Stir fry for about 5 minutes, covering in between, add some water if the pan becomes too dry
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5

Turn heat down to low and add in flour mixture. Mix until mixture forms a sticky paste
Turn heat down to low and add in flour mixture. Mix until mixture forms a sticky paste
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6

Transfer mixture into an oiled baking tin
Transfer mixture into an oiled baking tin
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7

Steam for 1 hour 30 minutes. Remove and set aside to room temperature, refrigerate overnight if possible.
Steam for 1 hour 30 minutes. Remove and set aside to room temperature, refrigerate overnight if possible.
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8

Cut carrot cake into cubes and measure out 350g
Cut carrot cake into cubes and measure out 350g
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9

In a pan over medium heat, add in pork lard, minced garlic, Chye poh, and stir fry until fragrant.
In a pan over medium heat, add in pork lard, minced garlic, Chye poh, and stir fry until fragrant.
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10

Add in carrot cake and stir fry, not moving them around too much to get a nice char.
Add in carrot cake and stir fry, not moving them around too much to get a nice char.
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11

Add in fish sauce and mix well.
Add in fish sauce and mix well.
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12

Add in beaten eggs and leave for 1-2 minutes until nice and charred. Cut into four pieces and flip them individually.
Add in beaten eggs and leave for 1-2 minutes until nice and charred. Cut into four pieces and flip them individually.
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13

Add in bean sprouts and stir fry.
Add in bean sprouts and stir fry.
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14

Plate half of carrot cake as “White carrot cake”
Plate half of carrot cake as “White carrot cake”
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15

Chop the other half into smaller pieces and add in Kecap manis. Stir fry evenly and plate as “Black carrot cake”.
Chop the other half into smaller pieces and add in Kecap manis. Stir fry evenly and plate as “Black carrot cake”.
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16

Garnish with spring onions.
Garnish with spring onions.
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