2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
6 medium carrots, grated
1/4 cup of buttermilk
1 cup of unsalted butter or margarine, at room temperature
2 cups of sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
3/4 cup of chopped hazelnuts
2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
6 medium carrots, grated
1/4 cup of buttermilk
1 cup of unsalted butter or margarine, at room temperature
2 cups of sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
3/4 cup of chopped hazelnuts
Grease and flour a 25 cm diameter cake pan
Preheat the oven
Mix together the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon, and set aside
Grate the carrots (should yield 1 1/2 cups)
Add buttermilk to the grated carrots, mix well, and set aside
Beat the butter or margarine with an electric mixer in a large bowl, until creamy
Gradually add the sugar, beating well
One at a time, beat in the eggs, always beating
Add vanilla extract
Now alternate adding the flour mixture and carrot mixture to the batter, beating on low speed
Just to mix well
Add the chopped hazelnuts
Place the batter in the prepared cake pan and bake for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
Let it cool in the same pan for about 10 minutes before removing and cooling completely