BEST CARROT CAKE EVER I came across this recipe when i was in need of making a cake as we were involved in a charity tea party to raise funds for Cots for Tots. This recipe i got from the internet on Saltpig Canteen. I have made this cake a few times and it came out fab on each occasion. My little tip is make sure the cake is cooked in the middle, keep testing with a skewer and only take out of the oven when the skewer comes out clean. We all were amazed with the finished cake and it tastes absolutely gorgeous. Happy baking my darlings Love P&P xxx PS i used a large pink silicone baking case instead of the tin. Makes: about 10 portions Time to prepare: 20 min Time to cook: 1 hr, yup really but so worth the wait Temp: 180ºC/ 350ºF/ Gas 4 Difficulty: Equipment 24cm Springform cake tin 1 Whisk 1 Sift 2 Large bowls 1 Metal skewer 1 Grater 1 Set of scales Ingredients For the cake 250g Caster sugar 300g Plain flour 2 tsp Baking powder 1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda 2 tsp Ground cinnamon 185ml Sunflower oil 400g Carrots, peeled and grated 55g Walnuts, chopped or bashed up ¾ tsp Salt 4 Eggs For the icing 250g Icing sugar 180g Cream cheese 180g Butter, at room temperature 3 drops of Vanilla extract 1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/ 350ºF/ Gas 4. Grease and flour a 24cm springform cake tin. 2. Combine the sugar and eggs together until creamy, then whisk in the sunflower oil. 3. Sift the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and salt together. Add to the egg mixture and whisk to combine. 4. Mix in the carrots and walnuts thoroughly as you don’t want large chunks of carrots in your cake. 5. Scrape the mixture into the tin and bake for about an hour. Check it regularly after 30 min and insert a clean skewer to see if it comes out clean. You don’t want to overcook it as carrot cakes are meant to be moist! 6. To make the icing, whisk together the icing sugar and butter until it is stiff. Then whip the cream cheese and vanilla in to combine. 7. Once your impressively risen carrot cake has cooled, spread the icing generously over the cake – the messier the better, then eat! 8. If you want your cake to look professional, you can slice your carrot cake in half with a cake leveller and simply fill with your icing mix to create a sandwich. Display on a beautiful Wedgwood cake stand if you want to impress!
Posted on: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:18:56 +0000
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