Date and Carrot Loaf
A fruity heavy moist cake packed full of zesty sweetness.
Preparation time: 20 minutes Quantity: Serves 10 -12 Cooking time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
50g / 2 oz butter
3 eggs - large
100g/ 4 oz light brown sugar
75 ml / 3 fl oz vegetable oil
3 tablespoons milk
1 lemon zest (optional)
2 orange zest
100g/ 4 oz dates -chopped
200g/ 8 oz carrots -grated
180g/ 7 oz self raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 level teaspoon cinnamon
pinch nutmeg
Method
- Melt the butter
- Mix the butter with the eggs, sugar, oil and milk
- Mix in the zest , dates and grated carrots
- Sift in the flour, baking powder and spice
- Mix in lightly, till just mixed
- Spoon in to a 2lb greased loaf tin
- Bake in a preheated oven gas 6/180*c for 35-40 minutes or until cooked in the middle