Carrot cake
Ingredients 1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil 120g (4oz) plain flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 large eggs 1/4 tsp ground cardamom seeds 255g (8oz) granulated sugar 50g (2oz) softened butter 280g (10oz) finely grated carrots 2 tbsp chopped pistachio n
Ingredients
1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil
120g (4oz) plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs
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1/4 tsp ground cardamom seeds
255g (8oz) granulated sugar
50g (2oz) softened butter
280g (10oz) finely grated carrots
2 tbsp chopped pistachio nuts
2 tbsp chopped flaked almonds
2 tbsp raisins
Method
This makes a light cake which keeps well, enough for at least 10 slices.
Use vegetable oil to grease an 8" (20cm) round non-stick cake tin, lining base with some non-stick or greaseproof paper, then dusting lightly with a little flour. Pre-heat oven to Gas Mark 4, 180 deg C, 250 deg F. Sift flour well with bicarbonate of soda and salt. Beat eggs well in a large bowl, then add ground cardamoms, sugar and softened butter, beat well until mixed thoroughly. Add sifted flour mixture to eggs and fold in gently with a spatula. Add carrots, nuts and raisins and fold in gently too. Pour cake mixture into tin and bake for 45 minutes or until the top is golden-red and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool for a few minutes in the tin, then turn the cake onto a wire rack to cool. Dust with icing sugar before serving.