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Killer recipe for carrot cake wanted

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Allexie
Allexie Posts: 3,460 Forumite
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Does anyone know of a really, really, really good recipe for carrot cake please? :P
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  • aussielle
    aussielle Posts: 705 Forumite
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    Here you go, though I must warn you....it's truely addictive!  ;D

    cup of white sugar *
    cup of mazola oil *
    3 eggs (add one at once)
    11/2 cups self raising flour
    11/2 tsp cinamon
    11/2tsp baking powder
    1 tsp baking soda
    1/2 tsp salt

    * beat these on high for 3 mins
    then add eggs
    then add dry ingredients
    then add the following;
    1 tsp vanilla essense
    21/2 cups grated carrot

    bake for about 35-45 mins @350f/160c/gas3/4

    for the topping

    4oz creamed cheese
    11/2 cups icing sugar
    2 tbs soft butter/marg
    1 tsp almond flavouring

    mix all these until smooth, if it's not thick enough, add a little more icing sugar.

    p.s. it freezes well
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  • cathy_3
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    Ingredients:
    12 ounces finely grated carrot

    8 oz wholemeal flour
    8 oz brown sugar
    4 teaspoons baking powder
    4 eggs
    Half cup chopped walnuts
    Zest of an orange
    3 teaspoons cinnamon
    1 teaspoon salt
    Half a cup melted butter or oil

    Ingredients for Icing:
    3 oz cream cheese

    Half pound icing sugar

    One teaspoon vanilla essence

    3 oz butter

    Method:
    Mix the all dry ingredients together. add the walnuts and carrots, mixing well. Take the four eggs, beat them adding them along with the butter and oil to the mixture.

    Having mixed well, pour the mixture into two, one pound rectangular loaf tins. A nine inch round cake tin can also be used.
    Bake for an hour in a pre-heated oven at 350F/180C/Gas Mark 4

    Make the icing by beating the ingredients together and, once the cake has cooled, decorate the top and the side with the icing.


    Ive used this twice now and it was divine

    mmmm

    (scottish recipe)
  • Chris25
    Chris25 Posts: 12,918 Forumite
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    Have you checked out Delia's at Deliaonline? She says it's her best ever.
  • Allexie
    Allexie Posts: 3,460 Forumite
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    Have you checked out Delia's at Deliaonline? She says it's her best ever.

    OMG Saint Delia on-line!!! Had no idea! Thank you sooo much for this. Carrot cake with mascapone looks yummy! Put on half a stone just thinking about ti :(
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  • Chris25
    Chris25 Posts: 12,918 Forumite
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    ..........well then you need to try Delia's low-fat cappuchino muffins ;D
  • Allexie
    Allexie Posts: 3,460 Forumite
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    ..........well then you need to try Delia's low-fat cappuchino muffins ;D

    ::) ::) ::)
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  • jaybee
    jaybee Posts: 1,555 Forumite
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    Whatever would we do without Saint Delia????
  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313 Forumite
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    Whatever would we do without Saint Delia

    we wouldn't put weight on.
  • jaybee
    jaybee Posts: 1,555 Forumite
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    Very true. I've given up trying now - just admit to having a lot of body to maintain. People aren't actually running away screaming . . .yet :-/
  • VickyA_2
    VickyA_2 Posts: 4,533 Forumite
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    Has anyone tried chocolate beetroot cake? You use those packs of vacuum packed beetroot. Simply divine (I've even had it as a birthday cake one year!!!). Very scrummy. If anyone wants the recipe, I'll put it on the site.......
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