British Carrot Cake

Ingredients

Dough ingredients

  • 2½ cups
    carrots grated
  • 1¼ cup
    raisins
  • 2¼ cups
    all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • ⅞ cup
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon ground
  • 1 tsp
    ginger ground
  • 1 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 cup
    vegan butter
  • 1 cup
    orange juice
  • 1 tsp
    orange zest grated
  • ½ tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch
    salt

Icing ingredients

  • ½ cup
    vegan butter
  • 1½ cups
    icing butter (buttercream)
  • ½ tsp
    vanilla extract
  • Cashew or sunflower seeds optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 340°F 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 ground cashew nuts or sunflower seeds.

Courses: Dessert
Cuisines: British
Cooking time: 15-30 minutes
Season: autumn, spring, summer, winter
Number ingredients: 15-20 ingredients
Preparation method: baking
Type of dish: cake
Campaigns: VeggieChallenge

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