Carrot & Sultana Cake

  • 200g Finely grated carrots
  • 3 large eggs
  • 100ml (92g) sunflower oil
  • 100g soft brown sugar
  • 200g self raising flour
  • 100g sultanas
  • gratted zest of an orrange
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • half teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  1. Pre heat oven to 190C/170C fan/Gas 5
  2. Grease and line a 23cm tin
  3. Beat the eggs
  4. Add the oil and sugar and whisk until well combined
  5. Stir in the gratted carrots
  6. Then add the flour, sultanas, orange zest, spices and baking powder
  7. Stir together until just combined
  8. Pour into cake tin
  9. Bake for 25-30 mins or until the cake is well risen and feels springy and just begining to shrink back from the sides
  10. Leave to cool for 5 mins in the tin then place on a wire rack till cool.