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Carrot Cake With Lemon Icing Recipe

Carrot Cake With Lemon Icing Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/2 tsp mixed spice
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 pinch salt
1 cup caster sugar
1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots (usually about 1 large carrot)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 eggs
3/4 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 cup icing sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp softened butter
3 -4 drops vanilla essence
lemon peel

Directions:

Sift flour, carb soda, mixed spice, ginger and salt into a bowl. Add sugar, carrot and nuts. Make a well add eggs, oil and vanilla.
Beat well with a wooden spoon until thoroughly mixed.
Pour into a well greased ring tin/cake tin. Bake in a moderate oven for approximately 45-50 minutes.
Cool for a few minutes before turning out onto a cake cooler. Set aside.
When cold, ice the top of the cake with lemon icing, sprinkle with slivers of lemon peel. This cake will keep fresh and moist for about 1 week.
TO MAKE THE LEMON ICING:.
Beat the icing sugar, lemon juice and softened butter well together. Add vanilla essence and if necessary adjust consistency with extra icing sugar or lemon juice.
Spread thickly onto cooled cake and top with lemon peel.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	495.7 Kcal (2075 kJ)
Calories from fat	210.91 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23.43g	36%
Cholesterol	37.28mg	12%
Sodium	216.28mg	9%
Potassium	156.21mg	3%
Total Carbs	64.64g	22%
Sugars	38.65g	155%
Dietary Fiber	2.22g	9%
Protein	8.81g	18%
Vitamin C	2.6mg	4%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	7%
Iron	1.4mg	8%
Calcium	133.7mg	13%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	286.86 Kcal (1201 kJ)
Calories from fat	122.05 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.56g	36%
Cholesterol	21.57mg	12%
Sodium	125.16mg	9%
Potassium	90.4mg	3%
Total Carbs	37.4g	22%
Sugars	22.36g	155%
Dietary Fiber	1.29g	9%
Protein	5.1g	18%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	4%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	7%
Iron	0.8mg	8%
Calcium	77.4mg	13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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