soapdragon Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Due to a carrot surplus (not sure how that happened! ) I decided that this weeks bake would be carrot cake! I have made this before but its never been really nice (dry/oily - couldn't seem to get the balance right!) However, I used a Bake Off recipie (from last year's book, if I recall correctly) and adapted it slightly (subbing some white flour for wholemeal and adding fresh orange juice as well as the zest and jiggling with the spices) and it was yummy - perfectly moist! Will DEF be making this one again as the boys and OH have nearly finished it all (OK, I did have a bit too! ) Just need to find a recipie for sprout cake ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 When you find one let us know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Sprout cake now that would be interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 The internet is a wondrous thing! I found this for a sprout cake: For the cake: 2 eggs 125g caster sugar 100ml vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 125g self raising flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 125g carrots, grated 125g brussel sprouts, grated (I did this in my electric mini-chopper) 35g walnuts, chopped 35g raisins or sultanas 25g desiccated coconut For the frosting: 125g cream cheese (I used Philadelphia) 250g icing sugar 1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract Walnut halves to decorate How to make: - Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan oven 160°C/350°F/Gas mark 4. - Grease and line a 20cm round tin or a 900g loaf tin. I made it in the round tin but actually think a loaf tin would be better. - Beat the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla until well combined. - Add the flour, cinnamon and ginger and beat for a few more minutes. - Fold in the grated carrot, sprouts, walnuts, raisins and coconut. - Spoon into the prepared tin and cook for approximately 50 minutes or until a skewer comes out cleanly. Mine took exactly 50 minutes. - Leave to cool, in the tin, on a wire rack. - Now make the frosting: Beat the cream cheese until soft and then beat in the icing sugar. - Add vanilla extract to taste. - Spread the frosting over the top of the cake and finish off with some walnut halves. - Bask in glory at the wonderful thing you have made. - Eat. I thought I'd do one for my sprout hating son-in-law as I'm going to stay with them next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Well I never, I have made courgette cake and carrot cake, a new veg cake to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 That's one of the 5 a day Must try doing veg cake. Will try sprout cake. Let us know your views of sprout cake Patricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I'm going to let someone else road test the sprout cake before I try it! Will it have the same noxious, sulphurous, wind inducing properties as plain boiled sprouts, so you suppose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 OMG Have just returned to this thread and found the sprout cake recipie Will lookout for reduced sprout stalks in the supermarket and report back..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I made Attic24 Lucy's carrot cake this week. It appears it was a great hit with the kids in their lunch boxes, even without the frosting Will be making it again. I doubled the mixed spice as I don't think 1/2 tsp is ever quite enough in a cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
