CARROT CAKE WITH LEMON ICING
A colleague at work bought this cake in for his birthday that his wife was kind enough to make. This is one of the best carrot cake recipes I've tried, so good I asked for the recipe!
Provided by Terese
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Sift flour, carb soda, mixed spice, ginger and salt into a bowl. Add sugar, carrot and nuts. Make a well add eggs, oil and vanilla.
- Beat well with a wooden spoon until thoroughly mixed.
- Pour into a well greased ring tin/cake tin. Bake in a moderate oven for approximately 45-50 minutes.
- Cool for a few minutes before turning out onto a cake cooler. Set aside.
- When cold, ice the top of the cake with lemon icing, sprinkle with slivers of lemon peel. This cake will keep fresh and moist for about 1 week.
- TO MAKE THE LEMON ICING:.
- Beat the icing sugar, lemon juice and softened butter well together. Add vanilla essence and if necessary adjust consistency with extra icing sugar or lemon juice.
- Spread thickly onto cooled cake and top with lemon peel.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 475.1, Fat 27.1, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 47.8, Sodium 137.7, Carbohydrate 55.6, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 41.2, Protein 4.5
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