Carrot Walnut Spice Cake

Ingredients

• 220 g plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 150 g brown sugar
• 120 ml neutral oil
• 3 eggs
• 100 g Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 220 g grated carrots
• 80 g chopped walnuts
• 150 g cream cheese
• 60 g icing sugar
• 30 g chopped walnuts

Method

1. Step 1

   Heat the oven to 175°C and grease a 20 cm cake tin, then line the base with baking paper.

2. Step 2

   Whisk the sugar, the eggs, the oil, the yogurt, and the vanilla until the mixture looks smooth and slightly lighter.

3. Step 3

   Whisk in the yogurt until the batter looks smooth.

4. Step 4

   Whisk the flour, the baking powder, the salt, the cinnamon, and the ginger, then fold the dry mixture into the bowl just until no dry streaks remain.

5. Step 5

   Fold in the grated carrots and the walnuts and scrape the batter into the prepared tin.

6. Step 6

   Bake for 32 to 40 minutes until the center springs back lightly and a skewer comes out clean, then cool the cake completely.

7. Step 7

   Beat the cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth, spread it over the cooled cake, and scatter over the chopped walnuts.