Once all the ingredients are collected and prepared, this recipe is quick and easy! And I should mention, very delicious 🙂

Ingredients:

8oz. (200g or 2 cups) flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
5oz. (125g or ⅔ cup) sugar
2oz. (50g. or ½ cup) chopped walnuts
4 carrots, prepared and grated
2 bananas, mashed
2 eggs, beaten
5fl.oz (150ml or ½ cup) sunflower oil
1-2 teaspoons mixed spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice)
Handful of raisins
For the topping:
Cream cheese
Icing sugar (powdered sugar)

Method:
1. Preheat oven to Gas mark 4 (350F, 180C)
2. Beat all ingredients together well and pour into a lightly greased cake pan
3. Bake for about an hour on the centre rack of the oven
4. Remove from oven and cool thoroughly on a wire rack
5. Blend cream cheese and icing sugar together to make a topping and spread evenly over cooled cake

Bon Appetit!

Linda x

P.S. If you want to grow some organic carrots to tempt the family’s tastebuds, download this guide to growing carrots at home. There are some scrumptious recipes including the one above!

How to Grow Carrots (updated edition)

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