The video is a tutorial by Paola from "Our Kitchen" on how to make a fluffy carrot cake with chocolate sauce that is gluten-free and lactose-free. The cake recipe includes ingredients like peeled carrot, oil, eggs, vanilla essence, orange zest, and refined or demerara sugar. The cake is made gluten-free by using alternative flours like cassava flour, sweet cassava starch, and a mixture of gluten-free flours. The chocolate sauce is made by mixing sugar, cocoa powder, and water, and it is used to coat the cake. The cake is then baked in an oven at 170 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes. The video ends with a discussion on whether to eat the cake hot or wait for it to cool before eating.
1. The speaker conducted a poll on Twitter asking followers what recipe they wanted to learn. The top response was for a fluffy carrot cake.
2. The cake is made with a gluten-free and lactose-free recipe.
3. The recipe includes ingredients like peeled carrots, oil, eggs, vanilla essence, orange zest, and refined or demerara sugar.
4. The recipe also mentions using cassava starch and cassava flour, which can be bought online under the brand name Zaya.
5. If cassava flour is not available, the recipe suggests substituting it with gluten-free flours like rice flour, oat flour, or a mixture of gluten-free flours.
6. The recipe includes baking powder and calls for baking at 170 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.
7. The cake is topped with a chocolate sauce that is crunchy on top. This sauce is made by mixing sugar, chocolate powder, water, and butter or a spoonful of neutral oil.
8. The speaker notes that the cake is very popular and that they have made it three times in the last three days and it didn't last at all.
9. The recipe also includes a method for making the chocolate sauce crustier by letting it cool before pouring it over the cake.
10. The speaker ends the video by encouraging viewers to let the cake cool before eating it, as the syrup will create a crust on top of the cake.