{"id":"9b68b7d0-ff0b-43ed-ad0d-754df05ecc16","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/9b68b7d0-ff0b-43ed-ad0d-754df05ecc16","source_url":"https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/yummy-scrummy-carrot-cake-recipe","title":"Carrot cake","description":"Delight friends with an afternoon tea that includes this easy carrot cake. You can bake the cake, freeze it and just drizzle over the icing on the day","servings":15,"servings_text":"15 slices","prep_time":"PT1H15M","total_time":"PT1H15M","ingredients":[{"text":"175g light muscovado sugar","item":"light muscovado sugar","quantity":175,"unit":"g"},{"text":"175ml sunflower oil","item":"sunflower oil","quantity":175,"unit":"ml"},{"text":"3 large eggs lightly beaten","item":"large eggs lightly beaten","quantity":3},{"text":"140g grated carrot (about 3 medium)","item":"grated carrot","quantity":140,"unit":"g","preparation":"about 3 medium"},{"text":"100g raisins","item":"raisins","quantity":100,"unit":"g"},{"text":"1 large orange zested","item":"large orange zested","quantity":1},{"text":"175g self-raising flour","item":"self-raising flour","quantity":175,"unit":"g"},{"text":"1 tsp bicarbonate of soda","item":"bicarbonate of soda","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 tsp ground cinnamon","item":"ground cinnamon","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"½ tsp grated nutmeg (freshly grated will give you the best flavour)","item":"grated nutmeg","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp","preparation":"freshly grated will give you the best flavour"},{"text":"175g icing sugar","item":"icing sugar","quantity":175,"unit":"g"},{"text":"1½-2 tbsp orange juice","item":"orange juice","quantity":1.5,"quantity_max":2,"unit":"tbsp"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Oil and line the base and sides of an 18cm square cake tin with baking parchment."},{"number":2,"text":"Tip the sugar, sunflower oil and eggs into a big mixing bowl. Lightly mix with a wooden spoon. Stir in the carrots, raisins and orange zest."},{"number":3,"text":"Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and nutmeg into the bowl. Mix everything together, the mixture will be soft and almost runny."},{"number":4,"text":"Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 40-45 mins or until it feels firm and springy when you press it in the centre."},{"number":5,"text":"Cool in the tin for 5 mins, then turn it out, peel off the paper and cool on a wire rack. (You can freeze the cake at this point if you want to serve it at a later date.)"},{"number":6,"text":"Beat the icing sugar and orange juice in a small bowl until smooth – you want the icing about as runny as single cream. Put the cake on a serving plate and boldly drizzle the icing back and forth in diagonal lines over the top, letting it drip down the sides."}],"date_published":"2026-10-29T23:42:15.49371+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-29T23:42:15.49371+00:00"}