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Carrot Cake

Note: If you don't have mixed spice and ginger you can just use 3 tsp of cinnamon.

13 x 9 inch pan, greased and floured (butter & plain flour)
180°C | 350°F
30 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted in comes out clean. 1 hour for my oven)

1C
Light Soft Brown Sugar (not packed)
1C
Caster Sugar
2C
Plain Flour
2tsp
Bicarbonate of Soda
Sift / mix in a large bowl.
1tsp
Salt
2tsp
Mixed Spice
½tsp
Ginger (ground)
1½tsp
Cinnamon (ground)
1½C
Vegetable Oil
Mix in.
4
Eggs
Beat in one at a time.
1tsp
Vanilla Extract
Mix in.
3C
Coarsly Grated Carrot (about 5-6 carrots)
Mix in thoroughly.
1C
Chopped Nuts (optional)
Mix in. Then pour into tin and bake. Once cool top with icing.
300g
Cream Cheese
In a new bowl use electric whisk to beat until smooth.
150g
Icing Sugar
2tsp
Corn Flour
Sift over and mix together with a spoon.
3Tbsp
Marmalade (optional)
Melt in microwave and beat in.
125ml
Double Cream
Add and whisk to stiff peaks. Spread on top of cake.