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Ingredients
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- a pinch of ground ginger
- 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 350g self-raising flour
- zest of 2 oranges
- raisins 200g
- 350g light brown sugar
- 6 medium eggs, beaten
- 280g grated organic carrots
- 275ml sunflower oil
Method
- Preheat oven to 180C or 160C for fan ovens
- Pour the oil onto the sugar and stir well
- Pour this mix onto the beaten eggs and lightly mix with spoon
- Stir in the grated carrots, raisins, and orange zest
- Mix the spices and bicarb well into the flour, add flour mix to wet mix, stir well with spoon
- Pour the runny batter into the tin and bake for 45-50 minutes
- Check after 30 minutes as ovens do vary
- The cake should be well risen and springy, check with a knife to make sure it’s cooked inside
- Once ready, turn out onto a wire rack
- You can eat this delicious cake just as it is with some tea
- Alternatively, you can cover in orange zest butter cream, or drizzle with fondant icing sugar mixed with orange juice in a criss cross pattern
- Gorgeous!
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