Carrot And Orange Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

125 g butter
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 tablespoon orange rind, grated
2 eggs, divided
1 cup sultana
1 cup carrot, coarsely grated
1 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
1 teaspoon mixed spice
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 cup self raising flour
ICING
60 g butter
1 cup icing sugar
1 tablespoon orange juice

Preparation

Grease a 14 x 21 cm loaf pan; line the base with greased paper.
Cream butter and sugar until light and creamy.
Beat in eggs one at a time; beat until combined.
Stir in sultanas and grated carrot.
Add sifted dry ingredients and orange juice.
Spread into the prepared pan.
Bake in moderately slow oven 1-1/2 hours.
Stand 5 minutes before turning cake on to a wire rack to cool.
Ice when cold.
Icing:
Beat butter until creamy, gradually beat in sifted icing sugar.
Add orange juice; beat until smooth.
Excellent.