Tuesday 8 September 2009

Carrot and Orange Cake


200g Plain Flour 200g caster sugar
1 tsp bicarb of soda 1 large orange
1 tsp baking powder 2 eggs
1 tsp cinnamon 200ml vegetable oil
1/2 tsp salt 125g grated carrots
2 x 200g packs cream cheese 50g icing sugar
1. Pre heat oven to gas mark 6. Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin. Sift together the flour, bicarb of soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt into a bowl. Add sugar and mix well.
2. Remove the rind and pith from the orange. Process orange flesh in a processor until it forms a pulp. Beat together with the eggs and oil. Add the dry ingredients and grated carrot. Mix well and pour into tin. Bake for 30 minutes until golden. Cool in tin.
3. Grate half the orange rind and beat together with the cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth. Turn out cake and cover with the icing.
Enjoy xxx

2 comments:

Ann(i)e Hafermann said...

thank you very much!!
xo

Sandie said...

YUM YUM YUM!!!!! Great recipe, will have to try this one, Rich's fave cake is Carrot!