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​Carrot cake (makes 20cm round cake - 2 layers)

This is a cake that I never liked when I was a kid, probably because it had vegetables in it :) But I can now safely say that it is one of my favourite cakes to eat!
Ingredients:
4 large eggs
315g castor sugar (375ml)
250ml cooking oil
280g cake flour (500ml)
2 tsp baking powder (10ml)
3ml salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon (5ml)
3ml ground ginger
3ml ground cloves
2ml bicarbonate of soda
375g finely grated carrot (750ml)
75g seedless raisins (125ml) - optional
50g chopped pecan nuts (125ml) optional

Ingredients: Icing
100g butter or margarine
125g smooth cottage cheese
250g icing sugar (500ml)
2 tsp lemon juice (10ml)
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Method:
Beat eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy
Add oil and beat well
Sift dry ingredients together and add to beaten mixture
Fold in carrot, raisins and nuts
Pour mixture into 2 greased/lined 20 cm cake tins
Bake at 180 degrees C (350 degrees F) for 35-40mins
Combine all icing ingredients together and mix until smooth
​Spread icing on a cooled cake

tips

* Leave cakes in the tin for a few minutes after removing from the oven, before turning onto a wire rake for cooling
* It makes enough icing to ice the outside too
* I made the icing with cream cheese instead of cottage cheese by mistake but it still still tasted great :)
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  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Soups >
      • Butternut soup
      • Celery soup
      • Mushroom soup
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      • Tomato soup
      • Chicken vegetable soup
    • Salads >
      • Bean salad
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      • Quinoa salad
      • Waldorf salad
      • Strawberry salad
    • Baking >
      • Beira biscuits
      • Empire biscuits
      • Chocolate chip cookies
      • Shortbread biscuits
      • Chocolate cake
      • Hot milk sponge
      • Plain sponge cake
      • Carrot cake
      • Cinnamon rolls
      • Banana bread
      • Banana nut muffins
      • Cupcakes
      • Red velvet cupcakes
      • Coconut brownies
      • Scones
      • Brownie in a mug
      • Ginger pudding
      • Milktart
      • Baked cheesecake
      • Pasteis de nata
      • .
    • Sweet treats >
      • Peppermint crisp tart
      • Chocolate cups
      • Snack bars
      • Fudge
      • White chocolate fudge
      • Fridge cake
      • Jellied yoghurt
      • Crunchies
      • Trifle
      • Tiramisu
      • Fridge cheesecake
      • Creme brulee
      • Flapjacks/crumpets
      • Pancakes
      • Custard puffs
      • Meringues
      • Cornflake meringues
      • Chocolate mousse pie
      • .
    • Savoury >
      • Crustless quiche
      • Cheese & herb muffins
      • Savoury muffins
      • Cheese bread
      • Parcels
      • Pizza
    • Dinner >
      • Tuna mousse
      • Coronation chicken
      • Macaroni cheese
      • Chicken ala king
      • Lasagne
      • Chicken curry
      • Chicken pie
      • Chicken & broccoli bake
      • Mushroom risotto
      • Baked meatballs
      • Beef Stroganoff
    • Side dishes >
      • Stuffed peppers
      • Baby marrow bake
      • Baked mushrooms
      • Vine tomatoes
      • Yorkshire pudding
      • Potato bake
      • Brown onion potatoes
      • Sweetcorn fritters
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      • Chocolate sauce
      • Mushroom sauce
      • Tzatziki
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