Carrot Cake With Walnuts And Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

Cake

3 cups carrot, finely grated

3 eggs

1 pack baking powder

2 cups flour

1 cup (brown) sugar

1/2 cup walnut oil

1/4 cup walnuts, grounded

1/4 cup raisins

2 teaspoons cinnamon

Pinch of ginger powder and nutmeg

Unsulted butter and a bit of flower for the pan

Pinch of salt

Frosting

1-2 cups icing sugar

2 tbsp unsalted butter

1 pack Philadelphia cheese spread

1 teaspoon lemon zest plus some lemon juice

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This cake never disappoints. Great for all occasions, be it birthday or Sunday afternoon treat with a nice cup of coffee. Butter and flour a round deep cake pan and set aside. Preheat oven to some 180°C. Sift the flour and baking powder in a bowl, add pinch of salt, spices, grated walnuts, sugar and raisins and stir gently. At last put the grated carrot, eggs and oil into the bowl and mix together until the mixture is soft and compact. Pour the batter into the pan and place in preheated oven. Bake for about 45 mins. Once ready, take out from the oven and let cool off. Prepare the frosting by simply mixing all the ingredients for frosting together. Apply in a thicker layer on the top of the cake.

Bon Appetit!