EASY CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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Throw everything in a bowl, mix and cook. Couldn't be easier. Comes from an old recipe book of mums.

Provided by saharanz

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

250 ml vegetable oil
165 g caster sugar
2 tablespoons golden syrup
2 eggs
2 cups grated carrots (about 4 medium carrots)
90 g chopped walnuts
225 g self raising flour
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
frosting
125 g cream cheese
30 g soft butter
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
240 g icing sugar

Steps:

  • Grease 15cm x 25cm loaf pan or 24cm round cake tin.
  • Combine ingredients in a large bowl, stir well. Pour mixture into pan.
  • Bake in moderate (180C) oven ~1 hour.
  • Stand cake 5 minutes, turn onto wire rack to cool.
  • Frosting.
  • Beat cream cheese, butter and lemon until light and fluffy, gradually beat in icing sugar.
  • Spread cake with frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 766.7, Fat 44.8, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 78.1, Sodium 187.6, Carbohydrate 86.5, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 53.3, Protein 8.4

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