Carrot Cake
Posted on 10/06/2010

INGREDIENTS

1 2/3 cup Vitarium Self Raising Flour
1 tbsp Ground Cinnamon
1 tbsp Mixed spice
1 cup (100g) Almond Meal
1 cup (220g) Brown Sugar, firmly packed
2 medium (280g) Carrots, grated
1/3 cup (40g) Walnuts, chopped
4 eggs
Cream Cheese Frosting
250g Cream Cheese
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
1/2 cup (85g) Pure Icing Sugar
1/3 cup (40g) Walnuts, chopped

STEP ONE

Pre-heat oven to 170C. Grease a 22cm loaf pan, line with baking paper.

STEP TWO

Sift Vitarium Self Raising flour, cinnamon and mixed spice three times into a large mixing bowl. Add in almond meal, sugar, grated carrots, and walnuts, stir until well combined. In a separate small mixing bowl, beat eggs. Pour into carrot mixture and stir with a large metal spoon until well blended.

STEP THREE

Pour cake batter into prepared pan, bake in pre-heated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow to stand for ten minutes. Remove from pan and place on wire rack to cool. When cool, top with cream cheese frosting and extra chopped walnuts.

STEP FOUR

Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well.