Carrot cake recipe II

Another carrot cake recipe, but this is a simple one, no need for berries or other spices and trust me you won't believe how tasty it was. It's not oily and is super moist! For those carrot cake fans you are recommended to try this simple recipe. Cream cheese frosting recipe is included below (warning: this cream cheese will make you addicted to it!)

The one I made was without topping - see the picture. I think it looks nice without topping and I put some flowers for decoration, how exotic she is... heheh. Even food needs make-up ok!

Ingredients :

2 1/2 cups self-raising flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp soda bicarbonate

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/4 cinnamon powder

1 cup eggs

1 cup corn oil

110 gm butter, melted

1 cup brown sugar

3/4 castor sugar

2 cup grated carrot

40 gm hazelnut


Baking Temperature : 180 C
Baking Time : 45-50 minutes

Method :

1. Preheat oven at 180 C.

2. In a mixer add butter, oil and brown sugar beat vigorously to combine. Add in eggs one a time, and beat well after each addition. 

3. In a large bowl put flour, baking powder, soda bicarbonate and salt together and sift.

4. Add in eggs one at a time alternating with dry item and mix well.

5. Bake for 50 minutes to an hour or until skewer comes out dry.

Cream cheese :

270 cream cheese

4 tbsp butter

1/3 icing sugar

1 tsp lemon juice

Method :

1. Mix all ingredients together and beat well until its fluffy. Do not over beat!