Carrot Cake

Name: Carrot Cake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 ounces light brown sugar; 6 fluid ounces sunflower oil; 3 eggs, beaten; 5 ounces carrots, grated; 4 ounces raisins (optional); 1 orange, zest of, grated; 6 ounces self-rising flour; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon fresh nutmeg, grated; 6 ounces icing sugar; 1 -2 tablespoon orange juice

Submitted by bevs kitchen

"Lovely light moist pan bake with light icing."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 12

ingredients

6 ounces light brown sugar
6 fluid ounces sunflower oil
3 eggs, beaten
5 ounces carrots, grated
4 ounces raisins (optional)
1 orange, zest of, grated
6 ounces self-rising flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon fresh nutmeg, grated
ICING
6 ounces icing sugar
1 -2 tablespoon orange juice

directions

Preheat oven 180 degrees Celsius, gas 4.
Oil a 9 x 13 baking tin.
Mix the sugar, oil and eggs lightly.
Stir in the carrots, (I use shredded instead of grated), raisins and zest of orange.
Stir in flour and bicarbonate of soda.
Add cinnamon and nutmeg.
Pour into tin.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes in middle of the oven.
When cooled, mix icing sugar and orange juice into a thick paste and coat cake.

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bevs kitchen

Scotland

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