THIS CAKE IS SUPER YUMMY AND BECAUSE IT HAS CARROT IN IT YOU FEEL SLIGHTLY LESS GUILTY EATING IT!
FOR THE CAKE - 300G CARROTS, 150G SR FLOUR, 80G PLAIN FLOUR, 1 TSP BICARB OF SODA, 1/2 TSP GROUND CINAMMON, 80G BROWN SUGAR, 180ML FINO OLIVE OIL, 125MG GOLDEN SYRUP, 3 EGGS, 1 TSP VANILLA ESSENCE
FOR THE GLAZE - 250G CREAM CHEESE, 80G ICING SUGAR, 1/2 TSP VANILLA ESSENCE
PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 170C AND GREASE A CAKE TIN WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF OLIVE OIL. GRATE THE CARROTS AND SET ASIDE. SIFT THE FLOUR INTO A BOWL WITH THE BAKING POWDER. ADD THE BICARB OF SODA AND THE CINAMMON.
IN A SEPARATE BOWL MIX THE REMAINING INGREDIENTS TOGETHER. WHISK UNTIL SMOOTH AND THEN ADD THE GRATED CARROTS.
COMBINE EVERYTHING, POUR THE MIXTURE INTO THE CAKE TIN AND BAKE FOR AN HOUR. ONCE COOKED REMOVE AND ALLOW TO COOL.
TO MAKE THE GLAZE COMBINE THE CREAM CHEESE, ICING SUGAR AND VANILLA ESSENCE IN A BOWL AND MIX UNTIL SMOOTH. WHEN THE CAKE IS COOL TOP WTH THE GLAZE AND ENJOY!