Judi Spiers' Carrot Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Dark brown sugar | 100 Gram | |
| Oil | 85 Milliliter | |
| Carrots | 175 Gram, finely grated | |
| Wholemeal self raising flour - 100 grams | ||
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Allspice | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Coconut - 50 grams, dessicated | ||
| Orange rind | 2 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Walnuts | 100 Gram, chopped | |
| Icing Sugar | 100 Gram (For Icing:) | |
| Orange rind | 1/2 (For Icing:) | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to temperature of 375 degrees.
2) Butter and line the base of a 7-inch cake tin.
MAKING
3) Beat together the eggs and sugar in a large bowl till the mixture is creamy.
4) Whisk in the oil very gradually.
5) Fold in the grated carrots very gently and then fold in the rest of the ingredients till well mixed.
6) Into the prepared cake tin, pour the mixture.
7) Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, till the cake is firm to touch.
8) Cool the cake on a wire rack.
9) To prepare the icing, sift the icing sugar into a bowl and add the rind and juice. Mix well.
10) Spread the icing all over the cake.
SERVING
11) Put the prepared carrot cake on a decorative cake plate and cut it into wedges. Serve as a dessert when at room temperature or chill beforehand and serve cold.
1) Preheat the oven to temperature of 375 degrees.
2) Butter and line the base of a 7-inch cake tin.
MAKING
3) Beat together the eggs and sugar in a large bowl till the mixture is creamy.
4) Whisk in the oil very gradually.
5) Fold in the grated carrots very gently and then fold in the rest of the ingredients till well mixed.
6) Into the prepared cake tin, pour the mixture.
7) Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, till the cake is firm to touch.
8) Cool the cake on a wire rack.
9) To prepare the icing, sift the icing sugar into a bowl and add the rind and juice. Mix well.
10) Spread the icing all over the cake.
SERVING
11) Put the prepared carrot cake on a decorative cake plate and cut it into wedges. Serve as a dessert when at room temperature or chill beforehand and serve cold.
Chef
