Carrot And Macadamia Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup caster sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups grated carrots
3/4 cup macadamia nuts, roasted and chopped
125 g cream cheese, softened
30 g butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
250 g icing sugar
extra macadamia nuts, roasted and chopped

Preparation

In a large bowl beat eggs and sugar until pale and creamy. Add oil and vanilla and continue beating until combined.
Stir in sifted flour, salt, baking powder and soda, and cinnamon. Fold in carrots and nuts.
Pour mixture into greased and lined loaf tin and bake at 150C for 45-50 minutes.
Allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto wire rack to cool.
To make icing: beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla and lemon rind together. Stir in sifted icing sugar until well combined.
Spread icing over completely cooled cake and sprinkle with extra nuts.