heathers carrot cake
this is a moist carrot cake which never fails me
Ingredients
- 4ozes marg
- 4ozes light brown sugar
- 8 ozes self raising flour
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 2 tsps mixed spice
- 2 meduim carrots grated
- handfull of sultanas
- handfull of broken walnits
- milk
Instructions
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crean the butter and the sugar together
break one egg in glass bowl
add yolk to butter and sugar mix in well then repeat with second egg
whisk the egg whites then slowly pour the egg white in and mix with electric mixer if you have one
then put flour /mixed spice/ baking powder together
sift half flour and fold in then add grated carrot and sultanas to mixure
then sift other half dry ingrediants in folding it in the mixture add milk to thin out mixture
put into two 7-8 inch greased tins and i always flour mine too tapping out the excess
cook in middle shelf in oven 150 for 20-25 minutes
when cool fill with a cream cheese and butter ice mixture add walnuts on top for decoration
mmmmm enjoy!
Hello xxscarlet, Could you explain what 'mixed spice' is, or consists of? Thank you.
What is sultanas?
@ ecnolimit: sultanas are raisins! @rockinrosy: mixed spice can be a pumpkin spice mixture or one of the following Mixed spice typically contains: Cinnamon (or cassia), Nutmeg, Allspice It may also contain, or commonly have added to it: Cloves, Ginger, Coriander (seed), Caraway, Cayenne peppe