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Susie Seale’s Carrot Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
125g butter
1 cup sugar
Rind of 1 orange, grated
Generous pinch of ground cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.
2 eggs
1 large carrot, grated (about ⅔ cup)
60g unblanched almonds, finely chopped
1¼ plain flour
1½ tsp baking powder
pinch salt
¼ cup warm water
Directions:
Directions:
1. Beat the butter until it is light and fluffy, then add the sugar and continue mixing for a few minutes.

2. Add the spices and orange rind, then the eggs one at a time and beat until well mixed.

3. Add the carrot and nuts and then the flour, baking powder and salt.

4. Pour in the warm water a little bit at a time, until the mixture is smooth. Don't over mix.

5. Grease and flour a 20cm square cake tin, pour in mixture and bake in a preheated oven at 350ºF for 35 minutes or until cake shrinks away from the sides of tin. Cool 10 minutes and turn out on wire rack to cool completely.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
9
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
15 min

 

 

 

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