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I love carrot cake and usually use Delia Smith’s Ultimate Carrot Cake with Marcarpone Cream. That uses pecans rather than walnuts, but I’ll have to give your one a go too, as it looks delicious!! Helenna x

Thanks for your comment Helenna after 300 views I was wondering what was wrong with no comments
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brides to be in the uk are loving carrot cake as an alternative to fruit cake for weddings (i love them both) so thanks for sharing it is appreciated x

Thanks Tasha

Looks and sounds delicious Jo, will try it next time someone requests carrot cake!

Thanks Kerry

Ooohhh yummy Jo!! Thank you so much for this… I love trying new recipes and I adore carrot cake xxx

Thanks Calli, you’ll love this one texture you can almost use for carving as it doesn’t cumble

Hi Jo here I am! I promise if ever anyone wants me to make them a carrot cake I’ll use this one…I don’t understand the desire to put sultanas in salads, apricot in chicken and carrots in cake, but I know I’m in the weird minority ;) This does look delicious…..you don’t want to share a yummy banana cake recipe do you?? haha!! :) xxx

Love it Raewyn….now sultanas in salads is just down right creepy…….but I suppose you don’t like Pumpkin Pie either my personal favourite, but my grandmother was Canadian so we were bought up on the stufff…mmmm..now I feel like Pumpkin Pie

Looks delish, I will have to try it this week!

I want to make this cake! ps – I’m such a cake nerd, I was admiring your perfectly lined cake tins too, heehee. xoxo

Thanks Nina…Love the term Cake Nerd…I’m definitely one of them!! ….. Thanks about the lined tins I get that alot form reps walking through kitchen…it’s the only way I know who to line pans

Hmmmm. Jo, those pans don’t look lined. Well, not like any kind of lining I’ve seen before!! Hahaha ;) Very nice work. Cake sounds delish – I looove carrot cake but don’t make it in my business as there’s something evil about having to grate that many carrots… I suppose I could invest in a food processor. Oh, the mod cons. Ok, I’m so digressing. Looks and sounds yum, can’t wait to give it a go! Thanks for sharing!

Oh, and Rae – how can you not like sultanas in salad??? Mmm, that burst of sweetness is soooo good! Especially in a bulgar wheat salad or a rice salad. Yum. Now I want Apricot chicken with a side of rice salad. And Pumpkin Pie for dessert. Although I’d have to come to your place for it Jo as I have no idea how to make it… In fact, I’ve never even tried it but – sweet pumpkin and spiciness? I’m all over it!

Kate x

Thanks Kate it’s well worth grating carrots for this and Kate I You want to make pumpkin pie use this recipe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv1RsppHpjU my Grandmothers handed down in family, there is no better dessert…EVER

I made this and my girlfriend loved it, it makes a big cake though

I’m glad you liked it :-)

Reading the comments is making me sooooo hungry…….Have to go try it out. Thanks for sharing and for the buttercream recipe it sounds delicious

Thanks Dream Cakes & Creations

Looks sooo yummy Ciccio..I will definitely try this recipe! Have you baked it as cupcakes? Any advice? Thanks, Sarah :)

Hi Sarah Yes I have baked it as cupcake and it comes out awesome :-)

Hi,
silly question, are you using metric (250ml) cups or are they the US cups (237ml).
Thanks
Abby

Hi Abby using standard 250ml cup

HI Ciccio,

Can I ask if this cake will hold when covered with sugarpaste/fondant? I would love to give it a try and looking for a recipe that will not sink when covered. Thanks so much.

xx
Nel

Hi Nel this recipe is perfect for that, thats why i shared it

Hi, Sorry, I have a dumb question. Raw sugar as in sugar in the raw( brown packet) or grandulated cane sugar??

Raw sugar is granulated cane sugar looks like regular but a little browner….not to be confused with normal brown sugar I don’t kinow what colour your packet is where you are from but it should look like this