Good & Proper British Carrot Cake
By GPollitt1409
A great Carrot Cake recipe when that old classic vanilla sponge just won't cut it. A light and moist, lightly spiced, Carrot Cake.
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Ingredients
- 250ml vegetable oil
- 175g caster sugar
- 50g light brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 140g carrots (2)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 225g self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- A pinch of salt
Details
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 30mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Heat the oven to 180°C.
Place the sugars, eggs, oil and vanilla into a bowl and combine well.
Sieve the flour, salt, baking powder and spices into another bowl and mix well.
Wash and grate the carrots.
Mix the wet and dry mixtures. Combine well.
Gradually stir in the carrot.
Pour the cake batter into two greased, rectangular pan, lined with baking paper.
Bake for 30 mins.
Remove from oven and cool.
Dust with icing sugar.
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