Carrot Cake would have to be my all time favourite cake. Every time I return to my home town, I can’t resist going to a little cafe (zigg zagg) in the city of Napier that serves one amazing carrot cake. Its the most moist carrot cake I have ever had, it just melts in your mouth. I have tried for years to bake something remotely close to it, and this next recipe is the closest I think I have come. I have topped the cakes with some apricots, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds like they do at this little cafe, it adds to the texture and makes the cake even better. The icing is a must, an absolute must in any carrot cake and quite simply makes it. Carrot cake without icing is like, a chocolate cake without chocolate, bacon and eggs without the bacon, bread without flour, its just not right. So if you decide to make this cake without the icing don’t say you weren’t warned. Enjoy xxx
Carrot Cake
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons Nutmeg
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2/3 cup of oil
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup walnuts
2 cups carrots
Icing
1 1/4 cups icing sugar
200g cream cheese
1 medium lemon
Pre heat oven to 180C
Sift the flour, spices and baking powder into a bowl, add the sugar then stir through. Add in the eggs, oil and milk and stir until combined. Stir through the walnuts and carrot then pour into 3 small loaf tins 9x15cm.
Cook for 45minutes or until cooked. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before icing.
To make the icing, place the cream cheese into a bowl and sift in the icing sugar, using an electric beater beat until smooth then stir through the lemon juice.
What a delicious and moist looking carrot cake!! Will try this…
Hope you have a great weekend.
Mr. & Mrs. P
http://www.cristyandmichael.blogspot.com
Hi to you both,
I hope you also have a great weekend, thanks for stopping by.
Soph
I love carrot cake too, it’s strange though because I hate carrots! I think they look lovely cute as mini loaves and it’s a bit perculiar because I was going to make a carrot cake today but then I decided to change the carrots to parsnips (which I also hate) but the result was bliss! I put the recipe on my blog if you’re interested (:
Your post is great Emily, love the idea. The cake looks so moist in your photos, I will have to give it a go. Hope you have a great week, looking forward to your next post.
Soph
Beautiful things here – on Your blog. Delightful 🙂
Thank you so much!!!
HI Sophia
I love just how bright and inviting your carrot cakes look in your pic. Just the sort of cake to brighten up our sudden cold weather that and a hot cup of coffee
Im off downtown this morning so might take in the Zig Zag
G
Hi G,
I’m so jealous, wish I could come! Have a great day and eats lots of the carrot cake.
Soph xx
I just love that you made the carrot cake into loaf shapes….LOVE!!! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Hi Carol,
Thanks, there really cute little things, Good to share for an afternoon tea. Hope you also had a great weekend. Best wishes,
Soph xx
I absolutely love carrot cake like there is no tomorrow. Such a wonderful recipe and gorgeous pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Honey, Carrot Cake is the best!
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