Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Microwave Carrot Cake


Ingredients

- 1 cup Flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 cups finely grated carrot
- 100 g chopped almonds
- Grated rind of one large lemon
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 eggs

Frosting
- 125g cream cheese
- 60g butter
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract or lemon juice

Method
1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
2. Pour into a greased microwave safe cake form or large bowl
3. Microwave on high for 20min or until cooked all the way through (test with 
    a knitting needle)
4. Allow to cool a little, then turn out onto a sheet of baking paper or a cake
    plate.
5. For the icing, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth, then gradually add the icing sugar and the vanilla/lemon juice. Top the cake with frosting and decorate with a little bit of the nuts.


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