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Location: Devon, UK
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20-01-2009, 05:04 PM
Carrot Cake??
Hi,Has anyone got a good, simple carrot cake recipe they wouldn't mind sharing??
Its my Mum's birthday on Sunday and as i have a boring day in on Saturday waiting for her present to be delivered i thought i do some baking and make her favourite cake.
Cheers in advance!!
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Location: Herefordshire, UK
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Location: Herefordshire, UK
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20-01-2009, 05:47 PM
4 1/2 oz self raising flour
pinch of salt
1tps ground cinnamon
4 1/2 oz soft brown sugar
2 eggs
3 1/2 fl oz sunflower oil
4 1/2 oz Carrots (peeled and grated)
1 oz walnuts & some halves for decoration
For the frosting
4 tbsps butter softened
1 3/4 oz full fat soft cheese
8 oz icing sugar (seived)
1 tbsp lemon juice
(line your tin)
Sieve the flour, salt and cinnamon into a large bowl and stir in brown sugar. add the eggs and oil to the dry ingreadiants amd mix well. stir in the carrots and walnuts
cook on 180/gas mark 4 for 20/25 mins, untill firm to the touch
leave to cool in the tin.
Here is my effort
I also added some mixed peel on top!
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Location: Devon, UK
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20-01-2009, 07:44 PM
I actually can't stand carrot cake and chocolate is more my speciality - making and eating!! But look forward to giving it a go.
It's been a while since me and my kitchen have had some proper quality time together as i'm cooking for one this week whilst OH is away and i hate cooking for one.
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20-01-2009, 08:25 PM
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20-01-2009, 09:22 PM
Originally Posted by Vicki 
It looks fab...... I could murder it
(For Diabetics)
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. vegetable oil
3 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
3/4 c. frozen, unsweetened
apple juice concentrate,
thawed
3 c. raw carrots, grated
1 c. raisins
1 c. walnuts, chopped
Beat eggs. Add vegetable oil. Sift together dry
ingredients. Add dry ingredients to eggs and oil. Add apple
juice concentrate. Stir in carrots, raisins and 1/2 cup
walnuts. Spray 8 1/2 x 11-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
Pour batter into pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup walnuts over
top. Bake in preheated 325 degrees oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until
done. Yields 32 slices. Exchanges: 1 slice equals 1/2 bread,
1/2 fruit, 1/2 vegetable and 2 fat. Calories: 1 slice equals
180.
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Location: xxxxx, UK
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20-01-2009, 09:24 PM
Originally Posted by hayleybella
it was and I did LOL! I found this via the power of Google Vicki,
Might be worth trying :P I have no idea what the 'c' means though!
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20-01-2009, 09:25 PM
Originally Posted by wufflehoond
C= cup
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