CARROT CAKE

This cake stands high on the list of my favourite cakes. It is moist and dense, full of flavour and texture. It's hard to believe that such a simple recipe can result in something so amazing. If you haven't made it yet, then I think it's about time :)

Ingredients :

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

Beat the eggs along with sugar and salt until pale in color. Mix in the oil and carrots. Sieve in the flour with baking powder, cynamon and nutmeg and mix till well combined.

Grease and line the bottom of two 20 cm baking pans and devide the batter evenly between them. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 50 minutes and check if the cake is ready using a scewer.

Let the cakes cool before icing.

Cream cheese icing :

• 250 g cream cheese
• 200 g icing sugar

Mix the cream cheese with the icing sugar on high speed till well combined and spread on the cake.

If you have not tried this cake yet, I can promise you, you will fall in love :)