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Carrot Cake

A soft, light and utterly gorgeous cake

carrot cake

carrot cake

5 from 2 votes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Course:
Snack
Cuisine:
English
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Dairy Free
,
Vegetarian
Servings: 32
Cost per portion 5p
Calories: 150.21kcal
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Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 orange
  • 320 g carrots grated
  • 200 g raisins
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 200 ml vegetable oil
  • 350 g self raising flour
  • 200 g sugar

Instructions

  • Zest and juice the orange. Warm the orange juice in a saucepan and add the raisins to soak in it to plump up. Allow to cool.
  • keep the orange carcasses to use in making marmalade once you have made all the carrot cakes for the month
  • Warm oven to gas mark 4.
  • Blitz all other ingredients together in food processor or mix together in large bowl with a wooden spoon.
  • Pour into 2 cake tins, papered or greased. Or use silicone ones if you have them.
  • Bake for 45 mins or until dark golden brown and springy in the centre to your touch.
  • Click here to start a 45 minute timer
  • Cut into 32 squares.

Notes

oven: 180C/160C fan/gas 4 You can make a half quantity of the carrot cake in an 8" square tin, cuts into 16 squares. It freezes well.
If you are following our planner you will make this 4 times in the month.
The salt value excludes any you have added yourself, as each family's tastes will differ
 
 
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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
carrot cake
Amount per Serving
Calories
150.21
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
7.03
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
 
5.31
g
33
%
Cholesterol
 
20.46
mg
7
%
Sodium
 
16.74
mg
1
%
Potassium
 
109.5
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
 
20.59
g
7
%
Fiber
 
1.1
g
5
%
Sugar
 
7.15
g
8
%
Protein
 
2.3
g
5
%
Vitamin A
 
1709.51
IU
34
%
Vitamin C
 
3.11
mg
4
%
Calcium
 
11.41
mg
1
%
Iron
 
0.39
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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