Name: Carrot and Pecan Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8
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 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp nutmeg; 2 cup carrot shredded; 1 cup pecans chopped; 125 g cream cheese softened; 2 tbs soft butter; 2 cup icing sugar mixture; 1 tsp lemon juice

by oldsheila Last updated on 07/09/2019

A great family favourite and quick to make. - 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 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
2 cup carrot shredded
1 cup pecans chopped

Cream cheese icing

125 g cream cheese softened
2 tbs soft butter
2 cup icing sugar mixture
1 tsp lemon juice

Method

Step 1

Mix oil and sugar, add eggs one at the time, beating well.
Step 2

Sift in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Step 3

Fold in shredded carrot and chopped pecan nuts. Pour into a greased and lined 20 x 20 cm pan.
Step 4

Bake for 1 hour in a preheated oven at 180C, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Turn on wire rack to cool.
Step 5

Cream cheese icing: Mix butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually mix in icing mixture, adding a little lemon juice to obtain the desired consistency.