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Easy carrot cake

4.91 from 10 votes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 550kcal
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The easiest and moist Carrot Cake you could every wish to meet!

Ingredients

  • 150 ml sunflower oil
  • 180 g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon never tried with mixed spice but a little 'birdy' tells me it's good
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 carrots grated - medium/large whatever
  • 110 g soft brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 90 g golden syrup
  • 100 g cream cheese or light philly
  • 50 g butter
  • 250 g icing sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon optional

Instructions

  • Put all the cake ingredients in a bowl (except sunflower oil) and mix until well combined (not the icing parts)
  • Then add oil in 2 lots and mix again
  • Pour into lined 8 inch x 8 inch tray. Or a 2llb (900g) Loaf tin (with a liner or lined)
  • Bake at 180°C for approx 25 to 30 minsApprox. 3 or 30-40 mins if it's a loaf.
  • Leave to cool in tin for 30 mins and tip out.
  • Icing -
  • Cream together butter and cream cheese, until smooth
  • Slowly add icing sugar and cinnamon
  • Spread on top of cake and cut to desired size.

Notes

*** All nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy carrot cake
Amount per Serving
Calories
550
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
27
g
42
%
Saturated Fat
 
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
18
g
Cholesterol
 
61
mg
20
%
Sodium
 
203
mg
9
%
Potassium
 
139
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
73
g
24
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
54
g
60
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
 
2834
IU
57
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
50
mg
5
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.