Delight associates with a day tea that features this simple carrot cake. You may bake the cake, freeze it and simply drizzle over the icing on the day
- Prep:1 hr – 1 hr and 15 minutes
- 175g frivolously crushed
- 140g (about 3 medium)
- 100g zested
- 175g (freshly grated gives you the most effective flavour)
- 175gicing sugar
- 1½-2 tbsporange juice
- STEP 1
Warmth the oven to 180C/160C fan/fuel 4. Oil and line the bottom and sides of an 18cm sq. cake tin with baking parchment.
- STEP 2
Tip the sugar, sunflower oil and eggs into an enormous mixing bowl. Flippantly combine with a wood spoon. Stir within the carrots, raisins and orange zest.
- STEP 3
Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and nutmeg into the bowl. Combine all the pieces collectively, the combination will likely be comfortable and virtually runny.
- STEP 4
Pour the combination into the ready tin and bake for 40-45 minutes or till it feels agency and springy whenever you press it within the centre.
- STEP 5
Cool within the tin for five minutes, then flip it out, peel off the paper and funky on a wire rack. (You may freeze the cake at this level if you wish to serve it at a later date.)
- STEP 6
Beat the icing sugar and orange juice in a small bowl till easy – you need the icing about as runny as single cream. Put the cake on a serving plate and boldly drizzle the icing backwards and forwards in diagonal strains excessive, letting it drip down the edges.
