Carrot, courgette & orange cakes

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• DebsPink

  27 August 2011

  DebsPink rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this as a gluten free cake and it was absolutley delicious. Will definitley be making it again.

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• Sarah

  28 August 2011

  Sarah rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I will certainly make this again. It was loved by all the family, really easy to make and extremely moist - yum!!!

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• jojo

  29 August 2011

  jojo rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made these cake's for the second time today in as many days. So moist and yummy- even those who turned their noses up went back for seconds!

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• pizzapastapesto

  31 August 2011

  pizzapastapesto rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Brilliant recipe - made it in two loaf tins instead of the round cake tins worked well just needed a little bit longer to cook.

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• Papa

  02 September 2011

  Papa rated and commented on this recipe

  

  really great recipe!! everyone loved it!

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• clairebezzin

  06 September 2011

  clairebezzin rated and commented on this recipe

  

  simply delicious, will be making this one again.... greedy me made all the mixture in one big cake - nothing went to waste!

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• teasmith

  08 September 2011

  teasmith rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this with lemon and lime zest as a family member is allergic to oranges - and it was delicious!! Extremely easy to make - absolutely delicious with lime icing, and kept well (though didn't last long, as was gobbled up by everyone who tried it!) I didn't expect the grated veg to be as visible in the finished cake, but it looked really pretty and gave a fabulous texture! People I told about this recipe were dubious about courgette in a cake (several people asked 'won't it be bitter?') - but everyone who tried this cake, loved it! (It definitely isn't bitter!) I'm planning to try these again as individual muffin sized cakes, and will also try freezing some (which was the plan for the first batch, but didn't get the chance!)... Great recipe!

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• Belkey

  11 September 2011

  Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Will definitely be making this again, but only as one cake as split into two it makes rather flat cakes!

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• jo

  25 September 2011

  jo rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This cake turned out delicious, it was really moist, and everybody loved it.

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• kvhodgson

  09 November 2011

  kvhodgson rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is a lovely moist cake, which is not too difficult to make. Lots of grating involved (carrots and courgettes) but the end-result is well worth the effort. I liked the orange icing, but my husband preferred the cake by itself, sans frosting. I think unless you have quite a sweet tooth you may wish to leave the cake un-iced. Courgette in a cake is delicious, not something I'd thought to do before.

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• south63

  19 November 2011

  south63 commented on this recipe

  Went down a treat. Will make this one again!

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• south63

  19 November 2011

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  Forgot to give this a five star rating

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• Lizz

  09 December 2011

  Lizz rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely cake. I made this as a gluten- free cake and as the Dove's Farm flour absorbs extra liquid, I put in the juice of the two oranges I had zested, so nothing went to waste. As a gluten free cake it is very crumbly and difficult to handle. I also found it needed another 15 mins at Gas Mark 2 to cook the cakes thoroughly. I would try these again, but as a loaf cake. I agree that the icing is very sweet- myabe a yogurt or cream cheese frosting would be less sweet? I wasn't expecting the veg to be so visible, but despite initial complaints from my husband- he said this is one of the freshest, zingyest tasting cakes ever!

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• LouJay

  07 February 2012

  LouJay rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this cake a few days ago as one big cake. I love to cook but am a complete novice at baking. Delicious! So moist and lovely. I read in one of the previous comments that the cake kept a 'marbled effect', unfortunately mine didn't. I put the icing on too quickly so it didn't look as pretty. But it's lovely :) and even I managed it!

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• frangipani

  23 February 2012

  frangipani commented on this recipe

  scrumptious. definitely 5 star rating. Family loved it.

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• amichelles17

  12 March 2012

  amichelles17 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Oh wow.....this cake was absolutely delicious......I didn't make the icing as the cake was so moist by itself that I didn't feel it needed it......it really surprised everyone too!!!! Going to make it again, right now and freeze it for a mid week treat!!! Yummy!!!!

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• Bec

  28 March 2012

  Bec rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Yum yum yum, this cake is fantastic!

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Ingredients

• 250.0g butter , softened
• 200.0g caster sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 250.0g self-raising flour
• 1.0 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• zest 2 oranges
• 1.0 tsp mixed spice
• 100.0g carrots , grated
• 100.0g courgettes , grated

FOR THE ICING

• zest 1 orange , plus 2-3 tbsp juice
• 140.0g icing sugar

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Difficulty and servings

Makes 2 x 20cm cakes, each cuts into 8-10 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 20 mins

Cook 25 mins

Ingredients

• 250.0g butter , softened
• 200.0g caster sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 250.0g self-raising flour
• 1.0 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• zest 2 oranges
• 1.0 tsp mixed spice
• 100.0g carrots , grated
• 100.0g courgettes , grated

FOR THE ICING

• zest 1 orange , plus 2-3 tbsp juice
• 140.0g icing sugar

Per serving

273 kcalories, protein 3.0g, carbohydrate 35.0g, fat 14.0 g, saturated fat 9.0g, fibre 1.0g, sugar 23.0g, salt 0.54 g

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