You can freeze an un-iced carrot cake for up to 3 months, well-wrapped in clingfilm. Carrot cake is very forgiving. As an oil-based cake it's very easy to throw together without much advance warning.
Getting the recipe right though, is essential. Chewing into dry cake with bits of stringy carrot is a little less ... adding the bran back into the mix. Wet ingredients: In a separate container ...
Grease and line the base of a 20cm/8in springform cake ... and mix thoroughly. Make a well in the centre. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, oil and milk together and stir in the grated carrot.
Add a cheeky tablespoon of maple syrup if you have a sweet tooth like me. These make a fabulous afternoon snack or can be taken to work or school for that pick-me-up moment. 1. Soak the dates in ...