Name: Ken's Carrot Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup raw sugar; 2 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1 tsp mixed spice; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 4 egg; 1 cup vegetable oil; 500 g carrot finely grated; 1 cup walnuts; 3/4 cup golden syrup; 250 g cream cheese; 1/2 cup butter; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 1 tsp almond essence optional; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 cup icing sugar; 1 tbs walnuts diced *to decorate

by kbear Last updated on 07/09/2019

A truly fine example of a carrot cake. - kbear

Ingredients

1 cup raw sugar
2 1/2 cup self-raising flour
1 tsp mixed spice
2 tsp ground cinnamon
4 egg
1 cup vegetable oil
500 g carrot finely grated
1 cup walnuts
3/4 cup golden syrup

Icing

250 g cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp almond essence optional
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup icing sugar
1 tbs walnuts diced *to decorate

Method

Step 1

Cake: Combine dry ingredients and mix well.
Step 2

In a separate bowl, combine eggs, golden syrup and oil and blend well.
Step 3

Hand mix dry ingredients, slowly adding the egg mix until smooth. Do not overwork.
Step 4

Stir in the carrots and nuts, combine evenly.
Step 5

Pour into a greased and baking paper lined 23 cm x 33 cm pan.
Step 6

Bake at 170C for 45–55 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Step 7

Remove from pan and let cool on cooling rack.
Step 8

Icing: Mix cream cheese, butter, cinnamon, vanilla and almond essence until creamy.
Step 9

Add icing sugar gradually until desired consistency and sweetness is reached.
Step 10

Spread over cooled cake. Sprinkle with finely chopped nuts if desired.