Boiled Carrot Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup grated carrot
3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup caster sugar
30 g butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup plain flour
3/4 cup self raising flour
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

Combine carrot, raisins, water, sugar,butter, cinnamon, nutmeg in a saucepan.
Stir over low heat until sugar is disolved. Do not allow to boil.
Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Cool to room temperature.
Sift half flours and soda into cold mixture.
Then sift remaining flours and add walnuts.
Spread into a well greased cake tin. Bake in a moderately slow oven for about 1 hour.
Stand for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool.
Tip. Any dried fruit can be used and the walnuts can be ommitted.
Frosting can be added to cake.