Comments on: George Washington Carrot Tea Cake Recipe https://thegingeredwhisk.com/george-washington-carrot-tea-cake-recipe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=george-washington-carrot-tea-cake-recipe Kid Friendly Recipes from Around the World Sun, 02 Jul 2023 20:07:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.4 By: Jenni https://thegingeredwhisk.com/george-washington-carrot-tea-cake-recipe/#comment-19362 https://thegingeredwhisk.com/?p=5848#comment-19362 In reply to Jan.

You are right, its not THE original recipe, it has been modified for modern kitchens. In the 1700’s (as far as my research has concluded), home bakers used beer yeast or whipping the egg whites to almost create a meringue in order to help their non-bread recipes not be so dense and heavy. In the late 1700’s and early 1800’s, people started using pearl ash, which is obtained from wood ashes instead of yeast. And from there, baking powder and baking soda evolved!

]]> By: Jan https://thegingeredwhisk.com/george-washington-carrot-tea-cake-recipe/#comment-19360 https://thegingeredwhisk.com/?p=5848#comment-19360 This can not be the original recipe. Since neither baking powder nor baking soda existed at that time, what did they use as a leavening agent? Any idea?

]]> By: Yohana https://thegingeredwhisk.com/george-washington-carrot-tea-cake-recipe/#comment-17893 https://thegingeredwhisk.com/?p=5848#comment-17893 In reply to Stacey.

This looks VERY good

]]> By: Jenni https://thegingeredwhisk.com/george-washington-carrot-tea-cake-recipe/#comment-10240 https://thegingeredwhisk.com/?p=5848#comment-10240 In reply to Jennifer.

Oh, thanks for the book recommendations! We will definitely check those out! Thanks! 🙂

]]> By: Saima https://thegingeredwhisk.com/george-washington-carrot-tea-cake-recipe/#comment-10228 https://thegingeredwhisk.com/?p=5848#comment-10228

Oh, I love carrot cake and yours looks so good! Thanks for that tip about not having to grate carrots. That’s the part I don’t love while making carrot anything! I hate grating them! And I’m sure it tastes divine with dollops of whipped cream. So perfect.

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I’m a huge fan of carrot cake, and yours looks incredible!

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