Easter Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Hey readers, 

This is the perfect cake for Eater time which is this moist carrot cake packed with carrots and spices, then topping it with a rich cream cheese frosting.

Cake Ingredients:

* 225g self-raising flour

* 1 teaspoon baking powder 

* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

*  1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

* 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger  

*  Pinch of salt

*  3 large eggs

*  200g light brown sugar

* 175ml sunflower oil 

* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

* 300g carrots, grated 

* 100g sultanas or raisins

* 50g chopped walnuts

Frosting Ingredients:

*  250g full-fat soft cheese

*  100g unsalted butter, softened

*  300g icing sugar

* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease a 20cm round cake tin and line with parchment.

2. In a bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt. 

3. In another bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy. Beat in the oil and vanilla. 

4. Fold in the dry ingredients until just combined. Stir in the carrots, sultanas and walnuts.

5. Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 45-55 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool completely. 

6. For the frosting, beat together the soft cheese, butter, icing sugar and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.

7. Once the cake is cool, spread the top with frosting. Garnish with toasted walnuts or coconut if desired. 

8. Chill the cake for 30 minutes before serving.

 Enjoy!

Cheers for reading X