Cinnamon Carrot Cake

Name: Cinnamon Carrot Cake
Yield: Makes 1 large cake
Ingredients: 250 ml brown sugar; 250 ml sunflower oil; 5 ml bicarbonate of soda; 375 ml self-raising flour; 4 extra-large eggs, beaten; 10 ml ground cinnamon; 100 g walnuts, chopped; 250 ml cream cheese; 7 ml baking powder; 350 ml finely grated carrots; 25 ml castor sugar; 5 ml vanilla essence

Preparation info

Makes
1
large cake

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cape Malay Illustrated Cookbook

By Faldela Williams

Published 2012

About

A popular modern recipe with a cream cheese topping.

Ingredients

250 ml brown sugar
250 ml sunflower oil
4 extra-lar

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Mix sugar and oil, and stir in beaten eggs. Add cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda. Stir, then add sifted flour, baking powder, carrots and walnuts. Pour into a large, deep, square cake tin and bake at 180°C for 35–45 minutes, or until a