Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Wholemeal Pecan Carrot Cake

This cake is so easy and delicious and especially healthy!


Wholemeal Pecan Carrot Cake

Ingredients
1 cup wholemeal plain flour
1 tspn cinnamon
1 cup sultanas
1 1/2 cups finely grated carrot lightly packed (approx 2 medium carrots)
1 cup raw sugar
1 cup chopped Pecan nuts
2 eggs
1/2 cup maize or sunflower oil ( I use olive oil)

Method
1. Put all dry ingredients into bowl and mix.
2. Mix wet ingredients together.
3. Make well in middle of dry ingredients and add wet indredients.  Mix well.
4. Pour mixture into greased and lined cake or loaf tin.
5. Bake in moderate oven for 40 minutes or until cooked when tested.
6. Let stand in tin 5-10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack and cool

Alternate Icing
1. Sift 1 cup icing sugar into bowl, add 150g cream cheese and juice of 1/2 lemon.
2. Beat well and spread on top when cake is cool.

Enjoy!

4 comments:

  1. How good does this cake look!!! I might have to get some lessons from you - I seem to burn everying I touch!!!

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  2. this looks absolutely delish! especially love how you've styled it =)

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  3. This cake is very delicious. And because it is so healthy you run the risk of eating all of it! Especially with the cream cheese icing. Enjoy!

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