Carrot & Banana Cake
I am posting my divine carrot and banana cake recipe
This is a beautiful light flavoursome cake. I use a mixture of walnuts and hazelnuts, and use a really good canola oil . Keeps well and is great in lunchboxes and of course as an after dinner treat at Homeleigh Halt.
Mmmmmm….this is really nice….said Steven
Well Steven as promised here is the recipe. Enjoy!
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups cake flour
1/2 cup self raising flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup coarsely chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, or hazelnuts)
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups finely grated carrots
1 cup mashed banana
1 cup vegetable oil
Method
1. Pre-heat oven to 160C
2. Grease 24cm round springform tin, line base with baking paper.
3. Sift flours, bicarb & spices into a large bowl, add sugar, stir in carrot and nuts.
4. Beat eggs and oil together and add to dry ingredients, together with banana.
5. Mix well.
6. Pour mixture into prepared tin.
7. Bake for about 1 1/4 hours.
8. Cool cake in pan.
Top with a good layer of caramel and pipe some icing around the edge, just for added decadence.
Serve with cream.
The carrot and banana cake compliments my Amarula Coffee Surprise.
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