Carrot Cake
An all in one simple Carrot Cake.
The carrots compliment the sweetness of this cake and add a moistness, along with the creamy top which make carrot cake as popular as ever.
Preparation time: 20 minutes Quantity: Makes 8-10 slices Cooking time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
150g/ 6 oz carrots-peeled and grated
2 medium whole eggs
100g/ 4 oz light brown sugar
5 tablespoons sunflower oil
100g/ 4 oz plain flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
50g/ 2 oz coconut (desiccated - unsweetened)
50g/ 2 oz raisins
Topping -
75g/ 3 oz cream cheese
50g/ 2 oz softened butter
few drops vanilla extract
5-6 tablespoons icing sugar
Method
- Mix all the ingredients together till well incorporated
- Spoon in to a greased tin
- Bake in a preheated oven gas 6/210*c/420*f for 40-50 minutes or until cooked
- Cool
- For the topping simply beat everything together and spread on the top
Recommended cake tin- approx. size 7 inch or 2 lb loaf tin