Photo: David Holifield
Carrot & Orange Cake
18 ingredients
Serves 12
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This is the Best Carrot & Orange Cake this side of the Atlantic !
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
800
Calories
24g
Protein
19g
Fat
133g
Carbs
Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Sunflower Oil | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 175 g light muscovado sugar
- 150 ml sunflower oil
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 160 g (fine to medium) grated carrot
- Grated zest of 1 large orange
- 100 g wholemeal self-raising flour
- 75 g self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (freshly ground cinnamon is best)
- 40 g chopped walnuts
- For the Orange Glaze:
- Juice of 1 large orange
- 2 tablespoons of caster sugar
- For the Frosting:
- 200 g cream cheese (low fat is better)
- Icing sugar to taste (I have left the quantity for you to decide, some like it sweet, some prefer, like me, not so sweet)
- 1/2 teaspoon orange blossom essence
- chopped walnuts to sprinkle over the top
Directions
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