Carrot And Walnut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 None large eggs
2 1/4 cups self-rising flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp baking soda
10.5 oz carrots, grated
1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped, plus extra to serve
None None FOR THE FROSTING
9 oz cream cheese, softened
3 1/2 tbsp butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Lightly grease an 8 inch cake pan and line with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, beat sugar and oil together until thick. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well between each addition. Stir in flour, spices and baking soda. Fold in carrots and walnuts. Transfer to prepared pan and bake for 55-60 mins, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 5 mins then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and butter until pale. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
Split cooled cake in 1/2 horizontally. Place base of cake on a serving platter then spread 1/2 the frosting over top. Cover with remaining cake layer and spread remaining frosting over top and sprinkle with extra nuts.