Killer recipe for carrot cake wanted

16011996

was looking for this to that. ;D

saraiain

hi all,

just on the look out for an easy to follow carrot cake recipe as I'm definitely no skilled baker!

I tried to make a weightwatchers one last night and it was a disaster, although hubby still ate it - but then that doesnt surprise me!!! :rotfl:

Thanks v much!

Sara

skintchick

Never made one myself, but there's one here

http://cook.dannemann.org.uk/cooking/sweets/carrotcake/

or here

http://cook.dannemann.org.uk/cooking/sweets/carrotcake/

or a low-fat one from Delia

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/low-fat-moist-carrot-cake,1130,RC.html

HTH

comping_cat

Havnt made this one yet myself, but my friend did yesterday, and it is delicious!!!!
8 oz s/r flour
1/2 tsp ground mixed spice
5oz soft brown sugar
5oz grated carrots
2 eggs
150ml corn or sunflower oil
2 tbsp milk

Heat oven to 180o, 350F, gas 4. Grease a 11 x 7 oblong tin
Mix flour and spice. Then stir in sugar and carrots. Then add eggs, oil and milk and beat well until blended.
Bake for 40 mins, cool on a wire rack.

For frosting,
2oz butter
8oz icing sugar.
1 tbsp milk.
Beat together, add to cooled cake.

skintchick

Catowen - I got myself a blender yesterday (£3 at a garage sale) - could i make the mixture in that? Or does it have to be by hand?

comping_cat

skintchick wrote:

Catowen - I got myself a blender yesterday (£3 at a garage sale) - could i make the mixture in that? Or does it have to be by hand?

I would guess so, i normally use a hand/stick blender for my cakes.

bigmuffins

I'm making Delia's low fat carrot cake (link given in earlier post) for tomorrow - it's our fave :drool: and really easy. Don't need a mixer - easy to just mix by hand.
If you don't have Quark (low fat cheese) use Philly light (or normal! just higher fat!) or store's own brand.

:wave:

ladygrey_2

can't beat Deliais carrot cake

saraiain

thanks for all the great replies - I'll keep you posted as to how I get on! :beer:

newbiemum05

I make this as a loaf cake (couldn't be more simple ~ if I can make it anyone can)

4oz Marg/Butter
4oz Sugar
5oz SR Flour
2 Tbsp Milk
2 Eggs, beaten
2oz Desicated Coconut
4oz Raisins/Sultanas
1 Grated Carrot

1) cream marg/butter and sugar together
2) mix in milk, eggs, coconut, raisins and carrot
3) sift in flour
4) mix it all up together
5) put in a greased loaf tin
6) Bake at Gas mark 5/190 C/375 F for 40 - 50 mins or until test knife comes out clean when inserted into middle of cake.

mmmmmmmmmmm

You can also drizzle over some icing made from icing sugar and lemon juice, although I don't usually bother.