Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake

Ingredients:

* 1 orange
* 2 tablespoons sultanas 
* 150 ml sunflower oil
* 2 large eggs
* 5 tablespoons brown sugar
* 3 tablespoons wholemeal self-raising flour
* 3 tablespoons self raising flour
* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 2 teaspoons ground mixed spice
* 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
* 140g carrots coarsely grated
* 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

For the Icing

* 7 tablespoons soft cheese
* 2 tablespoons butter softened
* 3 tablespoons icing sugar, sieved orange zest and walnuts

Method:

1. Put juice of the orange and sultanas in a bowl and microwave for approx 2 minutes.
2. Whisk the oil and eggs together.
3. Mix the sugar, flours, mixed spice,bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon in a large bowl.
4. Next add the sultanas, walnuts, grated carrots and the egg/oil mixture. Add the juice/sultanas.
5. Mix well and put in a greased oven tin or silicone baking mould. Cook on 180 degrees for 1 hour.
6. Make the topping by beating the soft cheese, icing sugar and butter together. Spread over the cooled cake and decorate with walnuts and zest of the orange.

Extra Tips:

* Make sure the cake is cooled or the topping will curdle.