Carrot Cake
Ingredients
150gms soft brown sugar
150gms soft margarine
3 eggs
200gms finely grated carrot
75gms raisins
50g chopped walnuts
150gms whole meal self-rising flour
1 level teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
a few drops vanilla essence
Method
1. Light oven Gas no. 4 / Electric 180.
2. Grease and line a 7" (18cm) tin.
3. Cream the margarine and sugar together until pale and fluffy, add the beaten eggs and vanilla essence a little at a time.
4. Carefully fold in the grated carrot, raisins and walnuts with the flour and spices, to form a soft dropping consistency.
5. Pour mixture into tin and bake cake for 50 minutes.
6. When cooked turn cake out of tin and leave to cool.
This is one of my favourite recipes and turns out nice everytime, try it and see what you think, opinions welcome! :)