September is always a busy month in the kitchen for us, lots of pickling, preserving, cupboard clearing, trying to find last years pickling jars etc.
Two important birthday cakes to make. That's the easy bits!
After much deliberation I finally decided on a carrot cake for my sister's birthday cake.
After trying out a few different recipes for this delicious cake, using a 7" cake tin, then a 9" one, reducing the quantity of carrots, adding more sultanas etc etc, I finally managed to come up with a winner.
I wanted a cake that would be easy to eat, keep well and remain moist.
I love carrot cake but I hate all the mess when I'm trying to eat it.
If you look at all the recipes on the web and in the cookery books they always put the cheesy filling on the outside. Why? Because it looks good, but when you come to eat it you need a plate, fork and tissues otherwise it gets very messy.
However, by putting the filling in the middle and just sprinkling a little icing sugar on top the problem is solved, no mess! and it still looks good.
I love the moist texture it produces with the slight cinnamon flavour, and by adding some crushed walnuts to the filling, it just gives it that extra something, and no taste of carrots whatsoever!
I felt quite pleased with the 7" version, unfortunately I left the cake on show in the kitchen, only to find when I returned Baz has arrived home from work and taken a huge bite out of it!!
I told him to stay away from natural foods; he needs all the preservatives he can get!
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That has got to be the most delicious thing I have seen in ages!!
looks fantastic x