Name: Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 3 eggs; 2 cup self raising flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 2 cup carrot, grated; 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped, plus extra to serve; Frosting; 250 gram softened cream cheese; 50 gram softened butter; 2 cup sifted icing sugar

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

2 cup self raising flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

2 cup carrot, grated

1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped, plus extra to serve

Frosting

250 gram softened cream cheese

50 gram softened butter

2 cup sifted icing sugar

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease and line a 22cm round cake pan with baking paper.

2.In a large bowl, whisk sugar and oil together until thick. Add eggs, one at a time, whisking between each addition to combine.

3.Using a wooden spoon, stir in sifted combined flour, spices and soda. Fold in carrot and walnuts. Pour into pan. Smooth top.

4.Bake 55-60 minutes until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in pan 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

5.Meanwhile, in small bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter together until pale. Add icing sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy.

6.Split cooled cake in half horizontally. Place base of cake on serving platter. Spread with half frosting. Top with remaining half of cake. Spread with remaining frosting. Sprinkle with extra nuts.