Bourbon-infused Carrot Cake Using Airfryer

Christmas reminds me of fruit cakes with lots of cherries, raisins and lots of other dried fruits.

To give this year's Christmas cake a healthy twist, let's do a Bourbon-infused Carrot Cake instead! Replace some of the dried mixed fruits (which can come with lots of hidden sugar) with freshly-grated carrots and walnuts. It's moist, easy-to-do, and definitely healthier. For health reasons, I usually skip the cream frosting.

Below is my recipe using the airfryer, and I have also included alcohol-free alternatives (if needed) too. Have fun!

Bourbon-infused Carrot Cake Using Airfryer

Yield: Two 6-inch round cakes

Ingredients

(A)

80g raisins

80g bourbon (you can replace with whisky/ rum/ brandy/ hot water)

200g carrots, grated

70g walnuts, crushed

(B)

170g top flour/ cake flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

(C)

2 eggs, beaten

40g brown sugar

70g castor sugar

80g oil

30g Hokkaido milk (other fresh milk is okay)

1/2 tbsp vanilla extract

Directions

1) Soak the raisins in bourbon* overnight in an airtight tupperware container.

*If you are unable to use alcohol due to dietary restrictions, simply soak the raisins in hot water.

Tips #1: For best results, soak the raisins for up to a week. About half of the bourbon will be soaked into the raisins and you may even feel the bourbon squirting into your mouth when you bite into the raisins later!

Tips #2: Use a small-based container to ensure that the top of the raisins are also soaked.

2) Pre-heat airfryer at 150 degrees for 5 minutes.

3) When the raisins have been well-soaked, drain the raisins from the bourbon. Keep 20g of bourbon for Step #7 later.

*If not using alcohol, you can discard all the water.

Notice how the raisins have become more plump after soaking.

4) Mix the raisins with the grated carrots and crushed walnuts. Drain off any residual liquids.

5) Using another mixing bowl, sift and combine ingredients in (B) to form the flour mixture.

6) Gently mix the raisins, carrots and walnuts into the flour mixture. Set aside.

7) In another mixing bowl, combine ingredients in (C) the wet ingredients: After beating the eggs, gradually add the sugars until well-combined. Continue adding the oil, milk and vanilla extract and whisk until well-combined. Lastly, also add in 20g of bourbon* from Step #2.

*If not using alcohol, simply replace the 20g bourbon with milk.