Entertaining

Carrot Cake

Description

A quick mix carrot cake with a cream cheese frosting

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 50 mins

Serves: 10

Ingredients

1/2 x 500g packet frozen Birds Eye Julienne Carrots, semi thawed
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup self-raising flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Frosting:
125g cream cheese, softened
60g butter, softened
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
Grated rind of 1 lemon

Instructions

Step 1

Place semi thawed Birds Eye Julienne Carrots in a food processor and finely chop.

Step 2

Mix brown sugar and oil in a bowl stirring well to dissolve sugar. Add eggs and lightly beat with a fork. Stir in sifted dry ingredients, walnuts and chopped carrots.

Step 3

Pour mixture into a greased and baking paper lined 20-23cm ring pan. Bake at 180°C for 50 minutes. Leave in pan for 5 minutes before turning out to cool completely.