Christmas Special Eggless Carrot Cake

Ingredients:
• 1½ cups All-purpose Flour (Maida)
• 1¼ cups Sugar
• 1½ cups Carrots (shredded)
• ¾ cups Oil
• ½ cup Plain Yogurt
• 2 tbsp Vanilla Essence
• 2 tsp Cinnamon Powder
• 4 Cloves (crushed)
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• ½ cup Mixed Nuts
• ¼ cup Coconut Flakes (optional)
   
How to Prepare:
•    Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
•    Shred carrots and keep in a bowl. Do not strain the water from carrots.
•    Take a separate bowl and add all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder and cloves.
•    Now add oil, sugar and yogurt and beat with a whisk, until it turns into a smooth batter.
•    Add carrots, vanilla essence and nuts. Mix thoroughly.
•    Grease an 8 x 8 inch cake tray.
•    Pour the batter into the pan and bake at 175 degrees Celsius for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
•    Remove and let it cool.
•    Transfer the cake from the pan to a wire rack.
•    Serve.