Carrot cake

Ingredients

For the carrot cake

  • 140 ml vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing
  • 2 eggs
  • 200 g light brown sugar
  • 300 g grated carrots, (grated weight)
  • 100 g raisins
  • 75 g pecans or walnuts, chopped (optional)
  • 180 g self-raising flour
  • 1 pinches salt
  • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp mixed spice
For the orange cream cheese icing

  • 250 g cream cheese, chilled
  • 50 g butter, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 275 g icing sugar, sifted
  • 1 orange, zest only

Description

This Classic Cake Is Perfect With A Cup Of Tea Or Coffee, And Rachel Allen’s Version Is Chock-full Of Raisins And Pecans And With A Zesty Orange Cream Cheese Icing

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