Carrot Cake

Ingredients

    1 cup castor sugar
    1 cup plain flour
    1½ cups grated carrots
    2 eggs
    ½ cup olive oil
    ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
    ½ teaspoon baking powder
    1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
    Walnut and raisin (optional)


Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Line a standard loaf tin or oblong cake tin with baking paper.
3. Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
4. Pour mixture into cake tin.
5. Bake for approximately 45 minutes until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
6. Remove the cake from oven and allow to cool.

Tips

1.  Add some chopped walnut and raisin to improve the texture of the cake.
2. Although this recipe is not too sweet, sugar can be reduced some more to 3/4 cup, just a hint of sweetness.