Name: Chocolate Carrot Slice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 32
Ingredients: 1 cup self-raising flour; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 1/2 cup carrot finely grated; 1 cup mixed dried fruit; 1/2 cup choc bits; 1/3 cup desiccated coconut; 2 egg lightly beaten; 90 g unsalted butter melted; 1/3 cup walnuts chopped; 125 g cream cheese; 30 g unsalted butter; 1 1/2 cup icing sugar sifted; 1 tsp hot water

by oldsheila Last updated on 07/09/2019

Try and keep them away from this one. - oldsheila

Ingredients

1 cup self-raising flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup carrot finely grated
1 cup mixed dried fruit
1/2 cup choc bits
1/3 cup desiccated coconut
2 egg lightly beaten
90 g unsalted butter melted
1/3 cup walnuts chopped

Cream cheese frosting

125 g cream cheese
30 g unsalted butter
1 1/2 cup icing sugar sifted
1 tsp hot water

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C. Lightly grease a 23 cm square shallow cake tin and line with paper over hanging the sides.
Step 2

Sift flour and cinnamon into a large bowl. Add sugar, grated carrot, mixed fruit, choc bits and coconut. Stir until combined. Add beaten eggs and butter. Stir again.
Step 3

Spread the mixture evenly into prepared tin. Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden.
Step 4

Cream Cheese Frosting:< Beat the cheese and butter with electric mixer in a small bowl until smooth.
Step 5

Add icing sugar and beat for 2 minutes or until mixture is light and fluffy.
Step 6

Add water and beat until combined. Using flat bladed knife, spread mixture on top of the cooled slice. Sprinkle with walnuts.