Not long after I met Orit I encountered her in a mall selling a variety of cakes. Orit was born in New Zealand so her repertoire includes a Carrot Cake. I very much like this cake, so when Orit visited in the UK recently I insisted she teach me her recipe. The cake is good regardless but you might be tempted by Orit’s Cream Cheese Icing.
Orit's Carrot Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup Raisins
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups Corn Oil obviously more oil means more moist and more calories
- 4 large eggs
- 1.5 cups Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Orange Juice
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups grated carrots
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180º C
- Soak raisins in water until needed
- Combine oil, eggs, sugar, orange juice in a small bowl
- Combine flour, spice, walnuts, salts, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl
- Add the contents of the small bowl to the large bowl
- Drain the raisins from above
- Add the raisins to the large bowl
- Add the carrots to the large bowl
- Mix
- Pour into 2 greased loaf tins
- Bake at 180º C until brown (50-60 min)
- Remove and leave to cool to room temperature