CARROT CAKE

Carrot cake is good for any time of the year and it will bring a  smile to anyone who will try it. If you haven't tried it out yet, it's about time!

Ingredients for the cake :

• 500 g grated carrots (about 5 medium sized)
• 400 g flour
• 500 g sugar
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 5 eggs
• 350 ml vegetable oil

Sieve all the dry ingredients in to a big bowl and whisk till combined. In a mixing bowl mix the eggs for about 3 minutes. Mix in the oil and then start gradualy adding the dry ingredients while mixing on low speed. Add the grated carrots and mix for about 2 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

Spread a little amount of butter all over the inside of a 23 cm baking tray and sprinkle it with bread crumbs, next pour the mixture into the tray.

Bake for an hour and 20 minutes then lower the temperature to 160°C (320°F) and bake for another 30 minutes.

This cake is very moist so check it in the center with a scewer if it is ready inside. If the scewer comes out wet keep baking for another 20 minutes and check again.

When the cake is ready put it on the side and let it cool for two hours.

Ingredients for the butter cream : 

• 200 g cream cheese
• 150 g caster sugar
• 100 g butter (room temperature)

Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl until cumbined.

Cut the cake into layers and spread the butter cream over each layer, put all the layers on top of each other and spread the butter cream all over the cake.

It takes a little bit of time but it is so worth it, enjoy ! :)