Best Carrot Cake Down Under

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 10

Ingredients:

one cup(s) granulated sugar

3/4 cup(s) vegetable oil

2 whole(s) eggs

1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon powder

1 teaspoon(s) baking soda

1 teaspoon(s) baking powder

1 cup(s) all-purpose flour

1+1/2 cup(s) grated carrot

3/4 cup(s) chopped walnuts

3/4 cup(s) sultanas

30 gms butter

30 gms cream cheese

1 cup(s) icing/confectioners sugar

1 teaspoon(s) vanilla essence

Directions:

1. Pre-Heat Oven to 180o Celsius or 350o Farenheight
2. Grease & paper cake tin I use 9 (Inch) Square You can also use round pan
3. Cream the SUGAR & OIL for about 3-5 minutes ( This will not look like a butter/sugar creamed mixture The sugar will not dissolve totally I use a Kenwood machine & let it cream about 3-5 minutes till it emulsifies)
4. Add the EGGS one at a time
5. Add the sifted DRY Ingredients ( CINNAMON POWDER, BAKING POWDER/SODA & PLAIN FLOUR )
6. Fold in the Grated CARROTTS
7. Lastly add the WALNUTS & SULTANAS if using
8. Pour into prepared baking tin Round or Square
9. Bake on MIDDLE SHELF for 45 minutes or till skewer comes out clean when testing
10. CAKE MAY BE COOKED AT 40 MINUTES SO TEST WITH SKEWER AT 40 MINUTES
11. Allow to cool in baking tin before turning out onto cake rack to cool completely
12. Cake can be eaten with or without Frosting/Icing
13. FROSTING:
14. Cream/blend together all ingredients till smooth & creamy Spread over cooled cake
15. Sprinkle top of frosted cake with finely Chopped Walnuts or Sultanas or Flaked Coconut if desired

By RecipeOfHealth.com