CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING

CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING

Ingredients:
1 ½ cups peanut oil
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups wholemeal flour
1/2 cup waihi bush organic farm flax fibre 
1 tsp salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups raw sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
3 cups grated carrot
2 tsp baking soda
Dress with walnuts (optional)

How to make:
Mix together the peanut oil and raw sugar. Beat the eggs lightly and add vanilla, add to the oil and sugar mixture. Mix in remaining ingredients, the soda last. Have ready a greased and floured cake tin.
Pour mixture in and bake at 160C for 55 minutes or until cooked. Remember this is a very moist cake.

Cream cheese icing:
Beat together 1 large carton 250grams cream cheese, ¾ cup icing sugar, 1 tsp vanilla essence, and ¼ cup melted butter. Ice cake when cold. Dress with walnuts to complete.

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