Name: Delicious Carrot Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 cup oil; 1 cup sugar; 3 egg; 1 cup plain flour; 1 1/3 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1 1/3 tsp baking powder; 1 1/3 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp nutmeg; 2 cup carrot shredded; 1 cup pecans chopped; 250g cream cheese; 2 tbs butter; 2 cups icing sugar; 1 lemon juiced

by oldsheila Last updated on 08/23/2021

This naughty but oh-so-nice dessert is perfect with an afternoon cuppa. - oldsheila

Ingredients

1 cup oil
1 cup sugar
3 egg
1 cup plain flour
1 1/3 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 1/3 tsp baking powder
1 1/3 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
2 cup carrot shredded
1 cup pecans chopped

Cream cheese icing

250g cream cheese
2 tbs butter
2 cups icing sugar
1 lemon juiced

Method

Step 1

Mix oil and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Step 2

Fold in egg mixture, shredded carrots and chopped pecan nuts.
Step 3

Pour into a greased 20cm x 20cm cake pan. Bake at 180C for 1 hour.
Step 4

Meanwhile, make the cream cheese icing by mixing soften cream cheese and butter in a bowl. Gradually beat in icing mixture, adding in lemon juice.
Step 5

When cake is cool, ice with cream cheese icing.