Carrot Cake

For several centuries carrot cake has been traditionally served for high tea. It is really a kind of bread, since there are no eggs in it, and can be made in a round cake tin or an oblong loaf tin. The cake should be cut across in thick slices like bread, each slice well buttered. It is delicious hot or cold, and the carrots not only sweeten the dough but keep it moist and give it a rich colour.