The Goring Carrot Cake recipe

Cake fit for a queen - The Goring Carrot Cake

Derek Quelch, Executive Chef at The Goring Hotel London has kindly donated a delicious cake recipe fit for a queen. Why not try out Derek’s recipe and sell slices at your Bake and Brew event? 

The Goring Carrot Cake

• 12 gms Baking powder
• 250 gms Soft flour
• 8 gms Sodium bicarbonate
• 6 gms Ground clove
• 6 gms Ground cinnamon
• 300 gms Soft light brown sugar
• 425 gms Grated carrot
• 125 gms Sultanas
• 100 gms Broken walnuts
• 180 gms Vegetable oil
• 3 Whole gggs

Method

1. Sieve the baking powder, soft flour, sodium bicarbonate, ground clove and cinnamon together
2. Whisk the eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy
3. Slowly add the vegetable oil until emulsified
4. Fold in the dry ingredients
5. Add the carrot, walnuts and sultanas
6. The mixture will be quite wet, this is normal
7. Place in a baking tray or loaf tin and bake in a pre heated oven at 160-180ºC  for 20-30 minutes depending on the size of baking tin
8. To check if the cake is cooked put the blade of a small knife into the cake and pull it out again.  If the knife is clean and dry then the cake is cooked
9. Allow to cool in tin then remove
10. When cool you can garnish with icing and store at room temperature in an airtight container
11. ENJOY!