Carrot Cake

[ACJ]

Hey ladies,

I have carrots multipling in my vege draw so thought I would make a carrot cake, but I have never made one before.

I want to try a recipe that I know is nice so I am after a recipe one of u have tried!!

xx

[Beautiful Disaster]

Best you share Mealz lol

[boomba]

wish I had a recipe but I just eat the ones DH makes at our shop...and they are to die for yummmm...hope you get a great recipe

[ACJ]

I am making it for my PartyLite Party Kylz so if u come u will get some.

Amber that cake is so yum......Can u steal his recipe for me :P

[boomba]

Hmm not sure...maybe...but I dont think he will part with it lol

[ACJ]

Fair enough....I dont blame him, can he part with his cream cheese icing cause that is just as yummy too?? ;oP

Off topic tho, where did you get ur pram/trailer thingy from in your little ticker picture?? I have started walking of a morning with the boys but I dont wanna kill my Strider Plus! Lol.

[Beautiful Disaster]

wish I had a recipe but I just eat the ones DH makes at our shop...and they are to die for yummmm...hope you get a great recipe

hmmm nice and close might have to pop in and see him lol

[boomba]

Heheh go Klyie...I could go carrot cake now
Amelia its a croozer from a bike shop...it goes on the bike and converts to a pram...if you dont ride I would just get a phil and teds?

[ACJ]

We want to start riding after xmas but I wanna get a bit more fit before then so thought that one of those would be good cause it is multi use. Lol.

Okay, Back on topic, Anyone have a recipe for me??

[Sibbie]

I use this recipe, it's an old woman's weekly one. It's easy & delish!

I don't put in the ginger, and I usually put more nuts in

Pippa’s Home & Away Carrot Cake Recipe

You’ll need

1 cup self raising flour
1 tsp bicarb soda
½ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp cinnamon
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1½ cups finely grated carrot
½ cup sultanas
½ cup glaced ginger (~125g), chopped
½ cup chopped walnuts
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
To cook

Sift flour, soda & spices. Stir in sugar, carrot, sultanas, ginger & nuts then combined eggs and oil. Beat the whole thing for 5 mins then bake in a moderate oven for an hour.

Icing

60g cream cheese
1 tsp lemon rind
30g soft butter
1½ cups icing sugar
To cook

Beat cream cheese, lemon rind & butter then beat in sifted icing sugar


HTH

ETA: you don't really need to beat the mixture, just give it a good stir... it's far too chunky to use a beater!

[Sammiejane]

I use the one from the Moms who think website - google them and carrot cake and it will come up.

Only thing i change is i use self raising flour instead of the baking powder/soda and plain flour (i find it tastes less salty) and half the sugar

For the icing i just use a tub of philly and add some icing sugar (to taste) and some lemon zest if you are into that type of thing.

it is easy and i havent meat anyone that has tried that doesnt like it.

I also often top with berries (in winter i use the froze variety, but in summer i just chuck on whats around)

Goodluck - mmmmmmm i want to make it now!

[ACJ]

Thanks guys....My mum gave me a recipe she uses for Carrot and Pineapple Cake.....I am going to make that and make Sibbie's one as well.

[Sibbie]

You won't regret it, it's tasty!

Mmm now in craving it... I might have to make one too hehe