Rob's Carrot Cake With Pineapple Walnuts and Raisins

Name: Rob's Carrot Cake With Pineapple Walnuts and Raisins
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 355 milliliters grated carrots (packed, approx 2 large carrots, be generous); 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 227 grams package cream cheese; 2 eggs; 237 milliliters flour; 1 teaspoon ginger; 118 milliliters icing sugar; 6 juice of half a lemon; 1 grated lemon, rind of; 118 milliliters milk (just under); 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 59 milliliters oil (sunflower, vegetable or corn, NOT olive oil); 1 orange, rind only, cut into strips; 2 pineapple rings, cut into small chunks; 59 milliliters raisins or 1⁄4 cup sultana; 1 pinch salt; 177 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 118 milliliters walnut pieces

One serving contains 587 calories, 9g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe serves 6. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Easter. A mixture of cream cheese, orange, walnut pieces, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes.

Instructions

Set the oven to 180C/350F and prepare 2 7inch round cake pans by covering the base with greaseproof paper lightly greasing on both sides.Sift dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Dry the pineapple between pieces of kitchen roll, and put along with the lemon rind, carrot and raisins into the large bowl with the dry ingredients coating everything evenly with the flour mixture (best to use your hands).Beat the eggs into the oil and milk and add the vanilla essence.

Ingredients you will need

Artificial Vanilla

Lemon Peel

Pineapple

Raisins

Carrot

All Purpose Flour

Base

Egg

Milk

Roll

Cooking Oil

Equipment you will use

Mixing Bowl

Oven

Pour onto dry ingredients and mix lightly but thoroughly making sure all ingredients are incorporated.Divide evenly between cake pans and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick or skewer comes out clean when inserted.Leave to cool in the pan for 10mins before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.Make the icing by beating together the cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice until smooth.

Ingredients you will need

Cream Cheese