Carrot Cake

I think this has to be my favourite cake of all time! It is so moreish & the cream cheese icing is very decadent but essential!

I top mine with walnut halves but you can decorate however you want to.

*Interesting fact! Mr W & I had carrot cake for our wedding cake!

 

Serves 8-10 Approx 51p per slice

Prep time 15 minutes Cooking time 40-45 minutes then about 10-15 minutes for decorating

 

Level 🍴🍴

Ingredients

175g self raising flour

175ml sunflower oil

175g light brown soft sugar

3 large eggs, lightly beaten

140g grated carrot (about 3 medium carrots)

100g raisins

1tsp bicarbonate of soda

1tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

 

For the icing:

110g unsalted butter, softened

225g full fat cream cheese

 

480g icing sugar

Pre-heat the oven to 180C/Fan 160/Gas 4.

Grease & line two 20cm sandwich tins with baking paper.

Put the sugar into a mixing bowl, pour in the oil & add the eggs. Mix together lightly then stir in the carrots & raisins.

 

Mix the flour, bicarbonate of soda & spices then sift into the bowl. Mix together gently until all the ingredients are incorporated. The mixture should be quite soft & runny.

Divide the mixture between the prepared tins & bake for 40-45 minutes. To check insert a skewer or tip of a knife, if it comes out clean it's done. The cake should also feel firm & springy to touch.

 

Allow the cakes to cool for 5 minutes in their tins then turn them out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

To make the icing beat together the butter & cream cheese then carefully mix in the icing sugar. I mix in about 1/3 at a time as it can get messy!

Place one of the cakes on a serving plate & spread with half of the icing.

Take the other cake & carefully place it on top then spread over the rest of the icing.

 

Decorate with walnut halves if you wish.