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Golden Carrot Cake
Nothing beats a classic carrot cake - this one has a touch of a delicate honeyed flavour, which evokes the magical and sweet scent of the South Pacific.
CATEGORIES:
- cakes & cupcakes
- British Classics
- birthday
- mother's day
- father's day
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Golden Carrot Cake
| Nutrition Values per serving | Women`s GDA per serving | Typical GDA Values (Women) | |
| Energy (kcal) | 399 | 20.0% |
2000 kcal |
| Energy (kJ) | 1413 | N/A | |
| Protein (g) | 5.3 | 11.8% |
45g |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 44.3 | 19.3% |
230g |
| of which sugars (g) | 32.8 | 36.4% |
90g |
| Fat (g) | 22.8 | 32.6% |
70g |
| Of which saturated fat (g) | 3.0 | 15.0% |
20g |
| Fibre (g) | 3.3 | 13.8% | 24g |
| Salt (g) | 0.394 | 6.6% | 6g |
YIELDS
8-10
PREPARATION
30 mins
COOKING
60 mins
INGREDIENTS
for the cake
- 150g Tate & Lyle Golden Granulated Sugar
- 150ml sunflower oil
- 3 large eggs
- 150g self-raising flour
- 1 rounded tsp baking powder
- 1 rounded tsp cinnamon
- large pinch nutmeg
- 250g carrots (peeled & coarsely grated)
- 50g walnut pieces
- 50g raisins
- 1 medium orange (zested)
for the icing & decoration
- 110g Tate & Lyle Icing Sugar (plus extra for dusting)
- 1½ tbsp orange juice
- 25g walnut pieces
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°Fan/Gas 4.
- In a large mixing bowl whisk the oil and Tate & Lyle Golden Granulated Sugar together, then beat in the eggs. Sift over the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg and lightly fold in with a metal spoon until smooth.
- Stir in the carrots, walnuts, raisins and orange zest.
- Pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 55-60 minutes or until golden brown and a fine skewer comes out clean when poked in the middle. Cool for 30 minutes in the tin then turn out onto a wire rack, remove the parchment and leave to cool completely.
- Sift the Tate & Lyle Icing Sugar into a bowl and stir in the orange juice to make a slightly thickened icing. Pour over the cake, scatter with walnuts, lightly dust with a little Tate & Lyle Icing Cane Sugar, arrange on a plate and serve.
You will also need a 23cm (9”) loaf tin, greased and the base lined with parchment paper.
CHEF'S TIP
Rub the dried fruit in a little flour before putting it into the mix - this helps the fruit stick to the cake batter, preventing it from sinking.
