Recipe: Carrot Cake (Orit Schwartz)
Not long after I met Orit I encountered her in a mall selling a variety of cakes. Orit was born in New Zealand so her repertoire includes a Carrot Cake. I very much like this cake, so when Orit visited recently I insisted she teach me her recipe. The cake is good regardless but you might be tempted by Orit's Cream Cheese Icing.
- Preheat oven to 180° C
1 cup Raisins
- Soak in water until needed
1-1.5 cups Corn Oil (obviously more oil means more moist and more calories)
4 large eggs
1.5 cups Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Orange Juice
- Combine all in a small bowl
2 cups plain flour
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
- Combine in a large bowl
- Add the contents of the small bowl to the large bowl
- Drain the raisins from above
- Add the raisins to the large bowl
2 cups grated carrots
- Add the carrots to the large bowl
- Mix
- Pour into 2 greased loaf tins
- Bake at 180° C until brown (50-60 min)
- Remove and leave to cool to room temperature