Arcadia Table

Ingredients

• 2 cups grated carrot
• 1 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• Zest of 1 orange
• Pinch of salt

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 250 g cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup icing sugar
• Fresh orange zest
• A squeeze of orange juice, if needed

Method

1. Preheat oven to 170°C and grease or line a cake tin.
2. Whisk eggs, oil and sugar together until combined.
3. Add grated carrot, orange zest and chopped pecans.
4. In another bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, bicarbonate soda and salt.
5. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
6. Pour into the cake tin and bake until golden and cooked through.
7. Cool completely before frosting.
8. Beat cream cheese, butter, icing sugar and orange zest until smooth.
9. Spread frosting over the cooled cake and finish with extra orange zest or pecans.