Friday, 24 January 2014

SUPERB CARROT CAKE

Page 219  of  Mary Berry`s Favourite Recipes.......


Crank up the oven to 180 deg C....( It`s the secret to a successful bake ..a well heated oven.)


Prepare an 8" round tin , well greased and lined with a circle of baking paper.


Measure out  225gm of self raising flour  and 2 level teaspoons of baking powder  and mix in 150gm  of soft brown sugar..


Add 50gm of shelled walnuts , chopped


100gm of carrots , washed , trimmed and grated


2. mashed ripe bananas ..


Mix lightly...make a well in the centre add 2 beaten eggs  and 150ml of sunflower oil..


Beat well until blended.


Place in the prepared tin and bake for 1 1/4 hours until cake is golden brown  and shrinks slightly from the sides of the tin..


Turn out and leave to cool on a wire rack.


ICING...


Place  75gm of soft margarine  , 75gm of cream cheese , 175gm of sieved icing sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla essence ...in a bowl and beat till well blended  and smooth.


Spread over the cake and rough up surfaces with a fork.


Leave the icing set before slicing.


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