Chef's Delight: Carrot Cake

Recipe by Paula Heatley

A WORD FROM THE CHEF

This is a family favourite and delicious with a nice cup of tea or coffee.

INGREDIENTS

350g self raising flour

200g brown sugar

175g sultanas

200g grated carrots

Zest of one orange

Five eggs

300ml sunflower oil

1tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2tsp bread soda

For the frosting

420g icing sugar

275g cream cheese

1tsp vanilla

8” round tin

METHOD

Preheat your oven to 150c and line your tin.

Place all your dry ingredients into a bowl and set aside.

In a separate bowl, place your grated carrots, brown sugar, sultanas and orange zest and mix well.

Then, in another bowl, whisk together your eggs and oil and add this to your carrots finally add the dry ingredients and mix well.

Place in your tin and bake for 60 to 90 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

While your cake cools, make the frosting by beating together the ingredients until smooth.

Cut your cake in half and sandwich together with the frosting and enjoy!

ABOUT THE CHEF

Paula Heatley is a mother of four, who loves to cook and bake for her family. Find her recipes on Instagram ‘paulas family kitchen’.

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