Go Back

Orit's Carrot Cake

Orit Schwartz

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