Boiled Carrot Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup grated carrot
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 30 g butter
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 cup plain flour
• 3/4 cup self raising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 combine carrot, raisins, water, sugar,butter, cinnamon, nutmeg in a saucepan.
• 2 stir over low heat until sugar is disolved. do not allow to boil.
• 3 bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 4 cool to room temperature.
• 5 sift half flours and soda into cold mixture.
• 6 then sift remaining flours and add walnuts.
• 7 spread into a well greased cake tin. bake in a moderately slow oven for about 1 hour.
• 8 stand for 5 minutes before turning a wire rack to cool.
• 9 tip. any dried fruit can be used and the walnuts can be ommitted.
• 10 frosting can be added to cake.