Carrot cake

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• Alison

  05 July 2008

  Alison rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really easy to make but took a little longer to cook . I sliced it in half, put muscapone cheese in the middle and butter icing on the top. It tasted great.

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• cook

  11 July 2008

  cook commented on this recipe

  I have never before made a cake that received so much praise! Just never let on how easy it is to make!

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• The Gravy

  11 July 2008

  The Gravy commented on this recipe

  what oil do you use? ive tried synthetic and semi synthetic. should i just use veg oil??? help please

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• Mrs B

  14 July 2008

  Mrs B rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this on Saturday ready for Sunday. Easy to make, although it did take a little longer than the recipe suggested. I didn't add the pineapple but did use walnuts. I will be making this again but next time I will put the walnuts in the food processor first.

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• Pan

  21 July 2008

  Pan commented on this recipe

  can butter be used instead of oil? if so, how much?

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• TrishT

  24 July 2008

  TrishT rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Yummy and moist! I used a 24cm tin instead of a 20cm as that's all I had, and it came out perfectly in the time specified. Very easy recipe.

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• lynnyloo75

  24 July 2008

  lynnyloo75 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this in a rectangular tin that wasn't as deep and cut into squares, it came out absolutely fine. Made a real change to the usual chocolate cake and everyone loved it. Will definetly use again as it was so easy.

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• olive

  01 August 2008

  olive commented on this recipe

  I ran out of plain flower so instead I used self raising. i also added a lot more cinnamon it went down very well! For people who don't like their cakes too heavy try using self raising instead, even so this is the best carrot cake recipe around.

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• John in Herts

  13 August 2008

  John in Herts commented on this recipe

  This recipe is a great one for carrot cake! I have also substituted the carrot for fresh beetroot (grown on my allotment) and added red colouring to the icing to make a 'Perfectly Pink Cake'! I'm having a civil partnership next year so I needed a Pink Cake! With beetroot this makes a great pink cake!

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• shirley ann

  21 August 2008

  shirley ann rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I love carrott cake and when i saw this recipe, I just had totry it as i had never made carrott cake myself,it was fantastic, i really loved it and so did family and friends it didn,t even last twenty four hours. this recipe is a must.

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• heather mackay

  08 September 2008

  heather mackay commented on this recipe

  great cake, so easy to make and was absolutely delicious. Coments from friends and family - best carrot cake they ever tasted. That's the kind of compliments I like!

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• Kay

  08 September 2008

  Kay commented on this recipe

  I made this cake and am really pleased with the results, I have taken up baking as a way of unwinding and relaxing but as some of you may know there is always a little stress when trying a new recipe for the first time. I was however very reassured by all the praise for this recipe and positive comments. I went ahead and made a cake I've never made before and it turned out heavenly though I say it myself and has kept really well in the fridge ( I thought best due to the cream cheese), prior to serving any I've left required amounts of slices out a while to come to room temperature before eating as it wasn't so nice really chilled. Well done whoever wrote the recipe!

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• woodymather

  12 September 2008

  woodymather commented on this recipe

  where's the carrot in the cake? is this more like passion cake?

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• Ness

  16 September 2008

  Ness commented on this recipe

  Could someone please advise how much bicarb of soda to use - recipe doesn't say. Thanks.

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• pjay

  22 September 2008

  pjay commented on this recipe

  Made this cake two days ago, very simple to make and the results were excellent me n my boyfriend pigged out on it big time yum yum.

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• Reesy

  25 September 2008

  Reesy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this as a birthday cake for my mum, under the illusion that a carrot cake sounds far healthier than chocolate cake! It was so moist and tasty that i will definately make this again. I used 1level tsp of bicarb of soda & cooked it for a bit longer as others have suggested & it turned out great.

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• Lindyloo

  07 October 2008

  Lindyloo commented on this recipe

  This cake is gorgeous! Didn't include pineapple or nuts though. Loved by all especially my youngest daughter. Very easy to make and will become a firm favourite in the future.

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• lins

  07 October 2008

  lins rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I used this recipe to make my husbands birthday cake. Absolutely yummy. It didnt last very long!!. I added 10 mins to the cooking time,and it came out perfect. I also added the juice of half an orange and a lemon to the frosting. The tartness of the frosting was wonderful with the cake. Shall be making this again.

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• Diane

  26 October 2008

  Diane rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this cake last week and everyone loved it. Did not add the pinapple pieces. Really delicious.

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• joehoper

  28 October 2008

  joehoper rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Fantastic recipe, everyone who had a slice told me it was the nicest carrot cake they'd ever had and my own mother even gave it 9.75/10. Top notch!

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Ingredients

• 300g plain flour
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 200g soft brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 250ml oil
• 1 orange , zested
• 1 lemon , zested
• 200g carrots , finely grated
• 150g walnuts , chopped
• 227g tin pineapple pieces, well drained and chopped (optional)

FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

• 125g unsalted butter at room temperature
• 50g icing sugar
• 250g cream cheese

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Difficulty and servings

Serves 12

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 40 mins

Cook 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 300g plain flour
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 200g soft brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 250ml oil
• 1 orange , zested
• 1 lemon , zested
• 200g carrots , finely grated
• 150g walnuts , chopped
• 227g tin pineapple pieces, well drained and chopped (optional)

FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

• 125g unsalted butter at room temperature
• 50g icing sugar
• 250g cream cheese

Per serving

628 kcalories, protein 7.6g, carbohydrate 43.0g, fat 48.5 g, saturated fat 15.5g, fibre 1.6g, salt 0.53 g

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