Photo: David Holifield
Carrot and sultana cake with creamy orange frosting
19 ingredients
30 min + 1 hr
Serves 12
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A luxurious tasting carrot cake packed with sultanas and pecans. One piece is never enough.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
970
Calories
25g
Protein
31g
Fat
149g
Carbs
Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Orange Juice | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Pecan | 1 half (4g) | 20 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| 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
- 200g/7oz self-raising flour
- 75g/3oz sultanas
- 75g/3oz pecans
- ½ large orange
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ whole nutmeg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- pinch fine sea salt
- 3 free-range eggs
- 175ml/6fl oz sunflower oil
- 175g/6oz soft light brown sugar
- 200g/7oz carrots
- 100g/3½oz icing sugar
- 100g/3½oz unsalted butter
- 1 tsp fresh orange juice
- 200g/7oz full-fat cream cheese
- ½ orange
- 25g/1oz pecan
Directions
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