RECIPE: Carrot, Orange and Pecan Cake
Hi hi! So last weekend my mum asked if I could bake something for her to take to her tennis team for their post-match tea as she didn't have time to make anything herself. And I'll tell ya, I don't need much persuasion when it comes to baking ! So for some reason I thought 'Hey, I feel like making carrot cake .' And that I did, my friends. The flavour combo in this traybake is so yummy, and the textures are pretty great too - really moist sponge, crunchy pecans and creamy frosting. INGREDIENTS: For the cake: 300g soft light brown sugar 250ml sunflower oil 3 eggs 150g self-raising flour 1 tsp ground mixed spice a pinch of salt 250g grated carrot (about 3 large carrots) 100g chopped pecan nuts the zest of half an orange For the orange syrup: the juice of half an orange 20g caster sugar For the frosting: 400g full-fat cream cheese (2 tubs of Philadelphia) 100g icing sugar the zest and juice of half an orange To decorate: ...