Carrot cake recipe please

[smallblueplanet]

Its time for the annual 'what's your favourite carrot cake' recipe request!

So what's your fav carrot cake recipe? Got lots of oddly shaped carrots to use up.

[Bren In Pots]

This is my fave Carrot cake recipe I've been using it for nearly 30 years. It's based on a 1970's 'Family Circle' recipe.

Carrot and sultana brack

8oz raisins or sultanas
8oz grated carrot
5tbsp hot tea
8oz light brown sugar
8oz SR flour
2 eggs
½tsp ground cinnamon

Place fruit in bowl pour over tea leave to stand at least 1 hour but overnight is best.
Stir in sugar, flour, spice and eggs.
Mix well
Spoon into 2 greased 1lb loaf tins
Level top and cook for 1 hour at 350f, 180c or gas 4 for 40 to 45 mins.
Test with a skewer
Turn out and cool.

[danmon_81]

i always put sunflower oil in mine...i'll try and post it later.

[Keith2202]

Low-fat Moist Carrot Cake - English - Recipes - from Delia Online

This is the one I use. Although I've never included the orange zest and I don't think I've ever included the sultanas either. And usually use nutmeg or cinnamon instead of allspice as I don't have any.
I never bother with the syrup or the icing either, it is pretty moist as it is.
I sprinkle chopped squash seeds on the top before cooking if I have any around for a bit of crunch.

It was complimented at few times when I took one to the allotment do

[smallblueplanet]

This is my fave Carrot cake recipe I've been using it for nearly 30 years. It's based on a 1970's 'Family Circle' recipe...

Have you tried it with half sultanas half nuts? Or with wholemeal flour?

It sounds very tasty and even more low fat than Keiths.

[Bren In Pots]

On the original recipe there's a few variations, I've tried them both over the years but my fave is still the carrot cake.

8oz raisins
8oz sultanas
1/4pt hot tea
8oz brown sugar
8oz SR flour
2tsp ground mixed spice
2 eggs

mix and cook as above.

or replace the raisins with a whole orange and 4oz of chopped walnuts soak in 5tbsp hot tea.