Cookbook:Carrot Cake I

| Dessert | Cake

Frosting

 * 100 g icing sugar
 * 50 g cream cheese or creamy cottage cheese
 * 25 g margarine or butter
 * 2.5 ml vanilla essence

Cake

 * 225 g flour
 * 225 g grated carrot
 * 150 g margarine or butter
 * 250 g brown sugar
 * 2 teaspoons cinnamon
 * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 * 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
 * 1 egg
 * Raisins (optional)
 * Nuts (optional)

Frosting

 * 1) Mix all ingredients together.

Cake

 * 1) Melt the butter and sugar together, then mix in the dry ingredients.
 * 2) Beat the egg and add it to the batter.
 * 3) Stir in raisins and nuts until everything is well combined.
 * 4) Bake at 180°C (355°F) for about 50 minutes in a greased tin with greaseproof paper on the bottom.
 * 5) When cake has cooled, top with cream cheese frosting.