Carrot cake with orange frosting

Moist spiced carrot cake with raisins and sultanas, finished with a bright citrus glaze.

INGREDIENTS

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Cake

500g flour

10g baking powder

10g baking soda

5g ground cinnamon

1g ground clove

3g salt

400g caster sugar

500ml oil

5 eggs

700g grated carrot

100g raisins

100g sultanas

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Orange frosting

Full batch (455g icing)

160g orange juice, reduced to 80g

375g icing sugar

Zest of 1 orange

Half batch (227g icing)

80g orange juice, reduced to 40g

188g icing sugar

Method

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Cake

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and line 2 oblong cake tins.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, clove and salt.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk the sugar, oil and eggs until light and fluffy.

Fold in the grated carrot, followed by the sifted dry ingredients, then the dried fruit.

Divide between the prepared tins and bake for 45–60 minutes, until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

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Orange frosting

Sieve the icing sugar.

Simmer the orange juice until reduced, then whisk in the icing sugar and zest until smooth.

Brush the icing over the cooled cakes to cover.

Carrot cake with orange frosting

Moist spiced carrot cake with raisins and sultanas, finished with a bright citrus glaze.

INGREDIENTS

   +  &nbsp
Cake

500g flour

10g baking powder

10g baking soda

5g ground cinnamon

1g ground clove

3g salt

400g caster sugar

500ml oil

5 eggs

700g grated carrot

100g raisins

100g sultanas

   +   
Orange frosting

Full batch (455g icing)

160g orange juice, reduced to 80g

375g icing sugar

Zest of 1 orange

Half batch (227g icing)

80g orange juice, reduced to 40g

188g icing sugar

Method

   +   
Cake

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and line 2 oblong cake tins.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, clove and salt.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk the sugar, oil and eggs until light and fluffy.

Fold in the grated carrot, followed by the sifted dry ingredients, then the dried fruit.

Divide between the prepared tins and bake for 45–60 minutes, until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

   +   
Orange frosting

Sieve the icing sugar.

Simmer the orange juice until reduced, then whisk in the icing sugar and zest until smooth.

Brush the icing over the cooled cakes to cover.

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