Amira's Carrot Cake or Muffins !

Makes 18cm round cake or small loaf cake

Or triple the recipe and makes 27 medium size muffins

Ingredients:

1/3 cup vegi oil

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 ½ cups grated carrot (about 1 ½ carrots)

1 cup self raising flour, sifted

½ teaspoon bicarb soda

½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

¼ cup sultanas (optional)

½ teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon vanilla essence

Method:

1.                  Set oven at 180oC

2.                  Combine together oil, eggs, sugar

3.                  Add all other ingredients and mix well

4.                  Pour into greased pan and bake at 180oC for 40 mins or until cooked or for muffins cook for 20 mins.

5.                  When cooked let sit for 5 minutes before removing from pans and allowing to cool on cake rack.

6.                  When cool dust with icing sugar and serve.

Yummy yum !!

Philly Icing

125g Philadelphia cheese, softened

40g margarine

1 ½ cups icing sugar

Lemon juice

Sprinkle cinnamon for topping

Beat Philadelphia cheese until soft and creamy, add margarine and beat again.  Sift icing sugar into cheese mixture and beat on low speed, add lemon juice to taste and desired consistency.  Spread on top of cake and sprinkle with cinnamon