Name: Carrot and banana cake
Cook time: 95 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup (185g) plain (all-purpose) flour; 1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup (220g) firmly packed light brown sugar; 3/4 cup (80g) coarsely chopped walnuts; 3 eggs, beaten lightly; 2 cup coarsely grated carrot; 1 cup mashed banana; 1 cup (250ml) vegetable oil; 90 gram (3 ounces) cream cheese; 90 gram (3 ounces) butter, softened; 1 cup (160g) icing (confectioners') sugar

Carrot and banana cake

The combination of carrot and banana makes this cake particularly dense and moist. For a citrus boost, add some grated orange rind to the frosting.

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Serves 10

Cook

1H 35M

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup (185g) plain (all-purpose) flour

1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

1 teaspoon mixed spice

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup (220g) firmly packed light brown sugar

3/4 cup (80g) coarsely chopped walnuts

3 eggs, beaten lightly

2 cup coarsely grated carrot

1 cup mashed banana

1 cup (250ml) vegetable oil

90 gram (3 ounces) cream cheese

90 gram (3 ounces) butter, softened

1 cup (160g) icing (confectioners’) sugar

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C/325°F. Grease base and side of 24cm (10 inch) round springform tin; line base with baking paper.

2.Sift flours, soda, spices and sugar into large bowl. Stir in walnuts, egg, carrot, banana and oil; pour mixture into tin. Bake about 1¼ hours. Cool cake in tin.

3.Make cream cheese frosting; beat cream cheese and butter in small bowl with electric mixer until as white as possible; gradually beat in icing sugar.

4.Top cold cake with frosting.

You will need about four medium carrots and two large overripe bananas. Use a light vegetable oil, such as canola.
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