Saturday Carrot Cake
One of the surprises of the website is what marvellous memories some of you have. Within a few weeks of launch along came an e-mail from G Blatherwick requesting this recipe from the 1980s Saturday TV programme SuperStore.
Makes a 1 lb (450 g) loaf cake
| Ingredients |
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| 3 oz (75 g) peeled and grated carrot (about 1 medium-sized carrot) |
| 4 oz (110 g) plain wholewheat flour |
| ½ level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda |
| ½ level teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| 3 fl oz (75 ml) groundnut oil |
| 3 oz (75 g) soft brown sugar |
| 1 large egg, lightly beaten |
| 2 oz (50 g) chopped walnuts |
| For the topping: |
| 2 oz (50 g) full-fat soft cream cheese |
| 1 oz (25 g) unsalted butter (at room temperature) |
| 1 oz (25 g) icing sugar, sieved |
| 8 walnut pieces (optional) |
| Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 2, 300°F (150°C). |
| Conversions |
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| Need help with conversions? |
| Equipment |
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| You will need a 1 lb (450 g) loaf tin 6 x 3¾ x 2¾ inches (15 x 9.5 x 7 cm). Brush it with some melted butter, then line the base with greaseproof paper, and brush that as well. |
Method
Grate the carrot straight into a mixing bowl, then sift in the dry ingredients to give them a good airing and tip any grains left behind in the sieve into the bowl too. Add all the rest of the cake ingredients and stir well until everything is well and truly mixed, then scrape the mixture into your prepared tin.
Bake the cake in the centre of the oven for 1 hour, or until well risen. When cooked it will come about two-thirds of the way up the tin and just begin to shrink away from the sides of the tin.
When it has cooled for 45 minutes or so, you can spread the topping on. To make the topping, combine the ingredients in a small bowl and beat until smooth. Spread it thickly on the top of the cake and decorate it, perhaps with additional walnut pieces.
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