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Carrot Cake

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Our recipe

The grated carrot keeps this cake moist and the flavour improves after several days in the cake tin. The icing is of course optional.

Servings

Unit of measurement

Ingredients

3 Eggs
100 gBrown Sugar
100 gSunflower Oil
1 Orange (Rind & Juice)
200 gSelf Raising Wholemeal Flour
200 gFinely Grated Carrots
25 gChopped Walnuts
125 gButter
250 gIcing Sugar
1 tspCinnamon

Method

  1. Beat together the eggs, sugar, oil and orange rind. (Reserve the juice)
  2. Mix in flour, followed by the grated carrots and walnuts.
  3. Pour into an oiled and greaseproof lined 20cm/8” cake tin.
  4. Bake in a pre heated oven for 45/50 minutes.
  5. Cool the cake in the tin for 30 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
  6. To make the topping mix together the butter, icing sugar, cinnamon and just enough orange juice to make a spreading consistency.
  7. Spread the topping over the top and sides when the cake is cold.

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Temperature & cooking time:
45/50mins at 180°C/Fan160°C/350°F/Gas 4

Dietary status:
Without Soya, Wholegrain.

Please note: Dietary status is a guideline only. If you have a food allergy, please check the suitability of your ingredients.

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