Delicious Carrot Cake

Delicious Carrot Cake

INGREDIENTS:

250g all-purpose flour (1 ¾ cups)
200g sugar (1 cup)
350g finely grated carrot (2 cups)
180ml oil (¾ cup)
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
4 eggs
½ tsp. salt
1 tbsp. orange juice
3 tbsp. orange zest

2 tbsp. raisins

METHOD:

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F).
2. Grease a 20cm x 6cm (8″ x 2″) baking pan and line with
3. parchment paper.
4. Coarsely grate the carrot in a food possessor and set
5. aside.
6. In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder
7. and baking soda, then set aside.
8. In a separate large mixing bowl, beat together the egg,
9. sugar, salt, orange juice and zest until pale.
10. Slowly add in the oil and beat until well combined.
11. Gently fold in the flour mixture until just combined. Be
12. keen not to over-mix.
13. Add in the grated carrot and combine.
14. Transfer the batter into the prepared baking pan and
15. sprinkle the raisin on top.
16. Tap gently on a work surface to get rid of large air
17. bubbles.
18. Put in the oven and bake for about 85-95 minutes or
19. until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes
20. out clean. (after an hour, cover the cake with aluminum
21. foil if you notice it burning at the top)
22. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the baking
23. pan for about 15 minutes before transferring to a cooling
24. rack to cool off completely.