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British Carrot Cake

ingredients

Dough ingredients
| 230 g | carrots |
| 170 g | raisins |
| 280 g | all-purpose flour |
| 2 tsp. | baking powder |
| 170 g | sugar |
| 1 tsp. | cinnamon ground |
| 1 tsp. | ginger ground |
| 1 tsp. | nutmeg |
| 200 g | vegan butter |
| 200 ml | orange juice |
| 1 tsp. | orange zest grated |
| 0.5 tsp. | vanilla extract |
| 1 pinch | salt |
Icing ingredients
| 120 g | vegan butter |
| 170 g | icing butter |
| 0,5 tsp. | vanilla extract |
| Cashew or sunflower seeds optional |
instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 170 degrees and line a baking tin.
2
Mix the sugar and butter together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
3
Grate the carrots and add to the mix.
4
Add the raisins, the orange juice and orange zest to the mix.
5
Mix in the flour, salt, spices and vanilla and stir well.
6
Pour the mixture into a greased baking tin and bake for approximately 20 minutes.
7
To make the icing, blend the sugar and vanilla essence into the butter with a fork.
8
Let the cake cool before icing. Optional: top with roughly hacked cashew nuts or sunflower seeds.
| Categories | WVBS |
| Ingredients | all-purpose flour , baking powder , carrots , Cashew or sunflower seeds , cinnamon , ginger , icing butter , nutmeg , orange juice , orange zest , raisins , salt , sugar , vanilla extract , vegan butter |
| Courses | wvbs |
| Cuisines | British |
| Cooking time | 15-30 minutes |
| Season | autumn , spring , summer , winter |
| Number ingredients | 15-20 ingredients |
| Preparation method | baking |
| Type of dish | cake |
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