Carrot Spice Cake

Submitted by oilpatchjo

"This is a very old Le Leche League recipe from an old friend Sylvia. Simply the best carrot spice cake I have ever baked or eaten that includes my DH's carrot cake! It is so easy to make this dense rich tasting cake!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 709.77 ml carrots (grated)
• 630.98 ml sugar
• 630.98 ml water
• 473.18 ml raisins
• 118.29 ml butter (or margarine)
• 9.85 ml cinnamon
• 9.85 ml cloves
• 9.85 ml nutmeg
• 828.06 ml whole wheat flour
• 9.85 ml baking powder
• 4.92 ml baking soda
• 2.46 ml salt
• 236.59 ml nuts (chopped)

directions

1. A well greased and floured bunt pan ready for cake batter.
2. First 8 ingredients into a pot bring to boil then simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Cool mixture and set aside.
4. Next 5 ingredients sift and dump into the cooled mixture blend together.
5. Pour ingredients into bunt pan.
6. Into the oven @ 375 degree's for 50 minutes.
7. Make an icing of icing sugar and fresh lemon to taste and drizzle over cake while warm.

Reviews

[Malke]

I didn´t follow the recipe exactly - just mixed all the ingredients. And it turned out great - very moist, not too sweet, the spices give it an extra kick. A keeper!