Carrot cake

Posted by elbogrease19 on 29/07/2021 in Recipes in English

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  • 1 cup pecans or walnuts coarsely chopped (110g)
  • 2 & 1/2 cups finely grated carrot (340g)
  • 2 cups self raising flour (280g)
  • 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 & 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 & 1/2 cups castor sugar (300g)
  • 1 cup sunflower oil (250mL)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla essence

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F)
  2. Line TWO 23cm diameter round cake tins with baking paper
  3. Toast the pecans/walnuts in a frypan until lightly browned and fragrant (about 8 minutes) set aside to cool
  4. Peel and finely grate the carrots then set aside
  5. In a separate bowl sieve and mix together the self raising flour, bicarb soda, cinnamon and salt
  6. In a mixing bowl beat the eggs until frothy (about 1 minute)
  7. Gradually add the castor sugar and vanilla essence
  8. Add the oil and flour and mix with a wooden spoon
  9. Stir in the grated…

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