Atol Johnston

There is not much to say about this island. Everything is exhausted by the words “Top Secret”. The atoll placed in the Pacific Ocean, 1330 km southwest of Honolulu and it is under American occupation. Its total land area is 2.8 km² and its highest point is 10 meters (on the island of Sand). The coastline is 34 km and the population is 1100 people. They are all employees in the military base. Atol Johnston was opened on December 14, 1807, by English captain Charles Jones. It is run by the Military Ministry and the US Military Nuclear Agency, which owns the military base. And that’s all the information I’ve been able to find for my destination.

That’s why choosing a cake for this week is a typical US cake. I also adhered to food taste the people for it I prepared . So, to your attention – a carrot cake. It is difficult to trace where this dessert originates, but definitely owes its popularity to the United States when it began to be popular in cafes and restaurants in the 1960s. Carrots are used as a sweetener for pastries in the middle ages alongside sweet potatoes. Their natural sweetness and nice color make them a particularly successful substitute for sugar.

There are many recipes for a carrot cake. I have done this cake tree times. Citruses, walnuts, raisins are present in some of the recipes. However, the glaze of cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar remains unchanged. You can bake the cake in a form of cake and use glaze just to cover it on top. I bake the swamps and divided it into two. I put half the cream between them, and with the rest I decorate the cake from above.

Here are the necessary products:

About cake :

250 grams of flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1 and 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon of salt

180 ml of oil

4 large eggs at room temperature

400 grams of sugar

125 grams of unsweetened apple puree

vanilla

300 grams of grated carrots

For glaze:

230 grams of cream cheese at room temperature

115 grams of butter at room temperature

240 grams of powdered sugar

vanilla

Steps of preparation:

Preheat the oven to 180 ° C. Prepare two 20-22 cm diameter baking trays with a baking paper. Mix in a bowl the flour, baking soda, baking powder and spices. Leave aside. In another bowl, mix with the mixer the eggs with sugar. Add the oil, apple puree and vanilla and stir until homogeneous mixture. Add the grated carrots and mix. Mix the wet and dry ingredients and mix gently.

Divide the mixture evenly into the two trays and bake for about 30-35 minutes at 180 ° C or until a stick dug in the middle of the swamps is dry. Remove the swamps and allow them to cool for 20-25 minutes.

It is time to prepare the cream. It is delicious and very simple to prepare. Beat the softened butter and cream cheese to smooth blend. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix for a short time. That is all.

Assemble the cake by dividing the cream into two and alternating the cake with cream. You can decorate with oranges, nuts and chocolate like me. You can make small carrots of fondant or marzipan and decorate with them. Or only cake with glaze if you like minimalism. Your will.

I love this cake. My other favorite recipe for her is with orange juice and raisins and I can’t decide which one I like more. Whichever recipe you use with this glaze will lick your fingers. Guaranteed!

Next destination – Afghanistan.