Middle Eastern Carrot Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all purpose white flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger
3/4 cup cooking oil
3 eggs
3 teaspoons hot water
1 cup cooked mashed carrot
1/2 cup walnuts
powdered sugar
marzipan, carrots (optional)

Preparation

Mix dry ingredients together in order given.
Add cooking oil, eggs, water, and carrots; stir until well-blended.
(Use a wooden spoon-it's easier.).
Add walnuts.
Pour batter into ungreased cake or tube pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0F for 45 minutes or until tested done.
Dust with powdered sugar and decorate with marzipan carrots, if desired.