Carrot cake

[thered]

Method

1. Heat the oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2. Line a 20cm, 10cm deep cake tin. Sift the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda together and stir in the sugar. Beat the eggs with the oil and citrus zests. Stir in the carrots and fold everything into the flour mixture. Fold in the walnuts and pineapple if using. Spoon the mixture into the tin and bake for 1 hour 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool.
2. For the frosting, beat the butter and icing sugar together until soft and then beat in the cream cheese. Chill the mixture until it's thick but spreadable. Spread a thick layer on top of the cake, making sure the side of the icing is flat and continues upwards from the side of the cake.

[Devilfish]

Mmm....I love carrot cake! Will need to give this a go when I get a spare afternoon.

[Jackiemac]

This sounds lovely, will try recipe out tonight

[thirty3]

carrots in a cake.....

Next you will be saying you can get a cake made from cheese.

[simon 2003]

wow sounds nice,but is that cream cheese cream cheese ,ie dairy lee or laughing cow or is there like a special one for cakes

[carlosos]

not to fussy on carrot cake but the wife is ill give it a go thanks

[timtje]

going to give this a go thanks!!

[chalky 4]

Is your wife a secret City supporter and been feeding shed loads of this delicious sounding cake to Ronaldo this season.

[jifjaf13]

delicious thanks

[Dreamer]

wow sounds nice,but is that cream cheese cream cheese ,ie dairy lee or laughing cow or is there like a special one for cakes

Dairy lee or laughing cow classed as soft cheeses.

Philidelphia is a cream cheese most supermarkets have their own brand which is cheaper

[melloned]

Passed this one over to my missus Mate , as she's the ace cake cook ! , can taste it already .

[Caz64]

Thanks for the recipe. I love carrot cake so will definitely be giving this a try.

[alancash]

Will give it a try, thanks!

[melloned]

Eventually had 2 big slices of this tonight Mate , very , very nice , Thanks again !

[buckser]

i love it!!