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|description=Another recipe from Mum's scribbled cookery notes, this one for an carrot cake with orange icing
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Another recipe from Mum's scribbled [[Cookery|cookery]] notes, this one for an [[Carrot|carrot]] [[Cake|cake]] with [[Orange|orange]] icing. In her hey-day she would have used a [[Hand|hand]] whisk, it's probably easier and quicker to use an electric whisk. I also use a [[Food processor|food processor]] to grate [[Carrots|carrots]] but that's because I like playing with kitchen toys!
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|TotalCalories = 2342
|PortionCalories = 234
|DatePublished=19th July 2013
|Author=Chef
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|Servings = Servings: 10 - Makes one cake
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 1 hour, 25 minutes
|PrepTime = 1 hour
|CookTime = 25 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Iced carrot cake recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Wartime food?''

4/5

I wonder if this recipe came about because of wartime rationing?

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
|'''[[Carrot|carrot]] [[Cake|cake]]'''
| 175g (6 oz) [[Carrots]]
| 100g (4 oz) [[Wholemeal]] [[Self-raising flour|self-raising flour]]
| 2 large [[Free range eggs|free range eggs]]
| 100g (4 oz) [[muscovado sugar]] or [[Jaggery|jaggery]]
| 75 ml (3 fl oz) [[Vegetable oil]]
| 50 g (2 oz) [[Desiccated coconut]]
| 50 g (2 oz) [[Dried fruit]] of choice ([[Sultanas|sultanas]], [[Raisins|raisins]], [[Currants|currants]], chopped [[Dried apricots|dried apricots]], maraschino [[Cherries|cherries]])
| 1 teaspoon freshly [[Ground cinnamon|ground cinnamon]] or [[Cinnamon|cinnamon]] powder
| ½ teaspoon freshly [[Grated|grated]] [[Nutmeg|nutmeg]]
|'''[[Orange|orange]] icing'''
| 40g (1.5 oz) [[Butter]]
| 75g (3 oz) [[Sugar|sugar]]
| [[Grated]] [[Zest|zest]] from the rind from half an [[Orange|orange]]
|'''optional garnish'''
| 25g (1 oz) chopped [[Walnuts|walnuts]]
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===[[Mise en place]]===

* Preheat the [[Oven|oven]] to 190° C (375° F - gas 5), [fan [[Oven|oven]] 170° C & reduce cooking time by 10 mins per hour]
===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
|'''[[Carrot|carrot]] [[Cake|cake]]'''
| Grease the base of an 18 cm (7") square [[Cake|cake]] tin
| Peel and grate the [[Carrots|carrots]] using a fine [[Grater|grater]]
| Whisk the [[Eggs|eggs]] and [[Sugar|sugar]] together until nice and thick
| Slowly drizzle all of the [[Oil|oil]] in while still whisking
| Sprinkle and gently fold in the remaining ingerdients
| Mix well and pour into the [[Cake|cake]] tin
| Use a spatula to create a flat surface
| [[Bake]] in the middle of the [[Oven|oven]] for 20 to 25 minutes or until the [[Cake|cake]] is golden [[Brown|brown]] and firm to the touch
| Remove from the tin and cool on a wire rack
| Spread with [[Orange|orange]] icing and sprinkle with the chopped [[Walnuts|walnuts]] if using
|'''[[Orange|orange]] icing'''
| Beat the [[Butter|butter]] in a warm bowl until softened
| Whisk in the [[Sugar|sugar]] and [[Orange zest|orange zest]] until combined
| Spread over the [[Carrot|carrot]] [[Cake|cake]] and sprinkle with the chopped [[Walnuts|walnuts]]
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