09 October, 2015
Sultana Carrot Cake
I posted a photo of this cake of mine on Facebook last night and someone asked for the recipe. Here it is:
Ingredients
2 eggs
1 cup* white sugar
¾ cup oil
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
1 cup plain flour
1 teasppon bi carb of soda
½ teaspoon mixed spice or cinnamon
1 cup sultanas
1 ½ cups grated carrot lightly packed (about two medium carrots)
Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts.
Method
1. Combine the eggs, sugar, oil, essence and sifted dry ingredients in a bowl. Beat on low speed or with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth.
2. Stir in sultanas, carrot and walnuts (if using) and mix well.
3. Pour mixture into a well greased 20 cm (8 inch) tin.
4. Bake in a moderate oven for about 45 to 50 minutes.
Cream Cheese Icing
30g (1 oz) softened butter
60g packaged cream cheese
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind (optional)
1 ½ cups icing sugar
Method 1. Combine all together in a bowl, beating well.
2. Spread over cooled cake.
Enjoy!
* Australian cup = 250ml
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment