Recipe of the Month

Posted on August 03, 2015

Incy Wincy’s Recipe of the Month – August 2015

Our second recipe of the month was requested by Noah's mummy, the children at Incy Wincy's love to bake and small groups will often go into the kitchen to help make the pudding. We hope you will enjoy baking this together in your kitchens at home.

Carrot Cake with Creme Fraiche

125g Soft Brown Sugar

125ml Sunflower Oil

2 egg

75g grated carrot

30g raisins

I orange

125g Self Raising Flour

1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

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Mix – the sugar and oil to form a paste

Beat – the egg

Grate & Juice – the orange

Add – the egg, grated carrot, raisins and orange juice to the paste and mix

Combine – mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and combine, ensuring there are no lumps 

Pour - into the lined baking tray and bake for 20-25 minutes on Gas Mark 7 / 190C or until a skewer comes out clean. 

Cool - leave your cake to cool

While your cake is cooking mix some grated orange zest with the creme fraiche and chill until serving.  When your cake is cool cut into slices and serve with a spoonful of your orange creme fraiche.  Alternativeley you could have the cake with yoghurt or ice cream.

Finally - make yourself a cup of tea & try a piece of cake!