Carrot Cake

Mon, 9 October 2023

What you need:

For the Carrot Cake

150g Butter softened 

150g Caster Sugar

250g grated Carrots 

2 Eggs beaten

250g Odlums Cream Plain Flour

1tsp Ground Cinnamon 

2tsp Odlums Baking Powder 

50g of Chopped Almonds

50ml of Milk

For the Frosting

250g of Cream Cheese 

200g of sieved Icing Sugar

Method 

1. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
2. Crack the two eggs in a jug and whisk with a fork.
3. Slowly beat the eggs in a small amount at a time so the mix doesn’t curdle.
4. Now fold in the flour, cinnamon, and baking powder through a sieve. Add the grated carrots, chopped almonds and fold through.
5. Add in a small amount of the milk to loosen the mixture, you may not need it all. Grease a 900g loaf tin or a 6inch round tin.
6. Bake for 40-50mins at 160oC and remove to cool.
7. While baking the cake make the frosting by mixing in a large bowl and keep refrigerated.
8. Once the cake is cooled top with the frosting and enjoy.