Best Ever Carrot Cake

• 125g butter, softened (or Olivani Spread)
• ¾ cup Chelsea Caster Sugar or Chelsea Organic Raw Sugar (170g)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed banana (about 2 large bananas)
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tsp Edmonds Baking Soda
• 2 Tbsp hot Meadow Fresh Milk
• 1 ¾ cups Edmonds Standard Grade Flour (263g)
• 1 tsp Edmonds Baking Powder

Icing

• 1 ½ cups Chelsea Icing Sugar (225g)
• 1 Tbsp butter, softened (or Olivani Spread)
• 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 2-3 Tbsp boiling water

• 3 eggs
• 2 cups Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar (400g)
• 1 cup Olivani Olive Oil Pure (250ml)
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 2 ¼ cups Edmonds Standard Grade Flour (338g)
• ½ cup Meadow Fresh Original Milk, warmed (125ml)
• 2 tsp Edmonds Baking Soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Cream Cheese Icing

• ½ cup Meadow Fresh Traditional Cream Cheese (125g)
• 50g butter, softened (or Olivani Spread)
• 2 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar (300g)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1-2 Tbsp Meadow Fresh Milk
• Chopped walnuts, to decorate (optional)

Cake

• 1 cup Chelsea Caster Sugar (225g)
• 125g butter, softened (or Olivani Spread)
• Zest of 3 lemons
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup Edmonds Standard Grade Flour (150g)
• 1 ½ tsp Edmonds Baking Powder
• ¾ cup plain, unsweetened yoghurt (188g)

Lemon Syrup

• ¼ cup lemon juice (approximately 2 lemons)
• ½ cup Chelsea Caster Sugar (113g)
• Whipped cream or extra yoghurt, to serve (optional)

• 1 ¼ cups oil (such as canola, sunflower or rice oil)
• 2 cups Chelsea Raw Sugar
• 4 eggs (room temperature)
• 2 ½ cups of wholemeal flour
• 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 cups grated carrot (approx 3 med sized carrots)
• ¾ cup of chopped walnuts (or substitute with same amount of chopped pecans, or raisins or sultanas)
• 2 tsp baking soda

Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

• 125g cream cheese, softened
• 40g butter, softened (or Olivani Spread)
• 2-2½ cups Chelsea Icing Sugar
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice

Or Dairy Free Lemon Icing

• 1½ cups Chelsea Icing Sugar
• 1-2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp hot water

• 2 cups plain flour
• 2 cups Chelsea Raw Sugar
• 1 ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 2 tsps ground cinnamon
• 2 tsps baking soda
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 4 cups grated carrot
• ¼ cup raisins
• ½ cup crushed walnuts
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs 

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 50g butter, softened (or Olivani Spread)
• ½ cup cream cheese
• 2 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 2-3 tbsps milk

• 2 cups Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar
• 1 cup cooking oil
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 ¾ cups wholemeal flour
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 4 eggs (beaten)
• 3 cups carrots (grated)

Cream Cheese Icing

• 125g cream cheese, softened
• 50g butter, softened (or Olivani Spread)
• 2 ½ cups Chelsea Icing Sugar

• 1 ½ cups flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup Chelsea White Sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking Soda
• ⅔ cup vegetable oil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup grated carrot
• ½ cup crushed pineapple
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Optional sultanas or raisins

• 1 cup Edmonds Standard Grade Flour
• ¾ cup Chelsea Organic Coconut Sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp Edmonds Baking Soda
• ½ tsp Edmonds Baking Powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 ½ cups grated carrot
• ⅓ cup sultanas
• ⅔ cup Olivani Olive Oil
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

Icing

• 110g Meadow Fresh Cream Cheese
• 60g butter, softened
• 2 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar 
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• Chopped walnuts and edible flowers, to decorate (optional)

• 2 medium carrots, peeled and grated
• Finely grated rind of 1 orange
• ½ cup finely chopped dried apricots or sultanas
• 1 cup Chelsea Raw Caster Sugar
• 1 cup ground almonds
• 1 cup gluten free plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 extra large eggs
• ½ cup flavourless oil (e.g. rice bran, canola, soya)

Icing

• 125g cream cheese, softened
• 50g unsalted butter, softened
• ¾ cup Chelsea Icing Sugar, sifted
• 1 Tbsp orange juice

• 3 cups grated carrot
• 400-425g canned pineapple pieces (include juice)
• 1 ¼ cups Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons bicarbonate of Soda
• 2 level teaspoons gluten free Baking Powder
• 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Mixed Spice
• 1 level teaspoon Powdered Ginger (optional)
• ¾ cup coarsely chopped Walnuts
• ⅔ cup light cooking oil (sunflower or Safflower, any type of light oil)
• 50 Gms unsalted butter (softened)
• 2 dessert spoons Balsamic Vinegar (this will also work in any GF dark cakes, ie; chocolate)
• 3 large eggs (room temperature) lightly beaten
• 2 ¾ cups gluten free flour

• Cake
• 2 cups flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tst cinnamon
• 1 - ¾ cups Chelsea White Sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups grated carrot
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 (8oz) can crushed drained pineapple

Icing

• 1 8oz cream cheese at room temperature
• ¼ cup butter at room temperature
• 2 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar
• few drops vanilla essence

• 2 cups self-raising flour
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup firmly packed Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar
• 2 cups grated carrot
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

• 125g cream cheese, softened
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
• 1 ½ cups Chelsea Icing Sugar
• Walnuts, to decorate

• 250g butter
• 1 cup Chelsea White Sugar
• 1 cup Chelsea Dark Cane Sugar
• grated rind and juice of 1 small orange
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 cups plan flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 3 tsp mixed spice
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ cup milk

Orange Cream Cheese Icing

• 2 x 250g cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 50g butter, softened
• grated rind of a small orange
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• ½ cup sour cream
• 3 ½ - 4 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar

• 3 cups plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp cardamon
• 1 tsp vanilla esscence
• ⅛ cup orange juice
• 1 cup apple sauce
• 1 cup Chelsea White Sugar
• 1 cup Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar
• 150g butter
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup sultanas
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 cup sunflower seeds

• Melted butter or margarine, for greasing
• 225g (1.5 cups) self-raising flour
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 200g (1 cup, firmly packed) Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar
• 3 eggs
• 250mls (1 cup) vegetable oil
• 250g (2 cups) grated carrot
• 120g (⅔ cup) raisins, chopped
• 80g (⅔ cup) walnuts, chopped

Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

• 100g cream cheese, at room temperature
• 60g (3 tbs) butter, at room temperature
• 1 tsp finely grated lemon rind
• 150g (1 cup) Chelsea Icing Sugar, sifted

Cakes

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups Chelsea Raw Sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• 3 cups grated carrot

Icing

• 250g white chocolate
• 250g cream cheese
• 100g butter
• 1-2 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar (optional)

• 6 Eggs
• 1 Cup Chelsea White Sugar
• Finely grated rind and juice of 1 Lemon
• ¾ Cup fine dry Bread Crumbs
• 1 ⅔ Cup finely grated unblanched Almonds
• 1 Cup Grated Carrots, firmly packed
• ½ Teaspoon Cinnamon
• ½ Teaspoon Ground Cloves or Ginger

LEMON GLAZE ICING

• 2 Cups Chelsea Icing Sugar, sifted
• 2 Teaspoons Lemon Juice
• A Little Hot Water (2-3 Tablespoons)

• 125g Butter
• 1C Chelsea White Sugar
• 100g Carrot, grated
• 1Tbs Cocoa
• 100g Chocolate Chips
• 1¼ Plain Flour
• 1Tbs Milk
• 1 Egg

• 225g Self Raising Flour
• 10ml Baking Powder
• 10ml Ground Cinnamon
• 150g Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar
• 25g bran cereal
• 225g Carrots, peeled and grated
• 2 Eggs
• 30ml Chelsea Golden Syrup
• 150ml Vegetable Oil

Frosting

• 50g butter, softened
• 75g cream cheese
• 1 cup Chelsea Icing Sugar

• 2 Eggs
• ½ Teaspoon Bicarbonate Soda
• ½ Teaspoon Cinnamon
• 2 Medium Carrots, grated
• 185g Butter, melted
• ¾ Cup Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar
• 1 Cup Wholemeal Self Raising Flour
• 1 Cup Self Raising Flour

CAKE

• 2 Cups Chelsea White Sugar
• 1 ¼ Cups Bland Vegetable Oil
• 2 Cups Flour
• 2 Teaspoons each of Baking Powder and Cinnamon
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 4 Eggs, beaten
• 3 Cups grated Carrot
• 1 Cup Chopped Pecans, Walnuts or Macadamias

GLAZE

• 1 Cup Chelsea White Sugar
• ¼ Cup Cornflour
• 1 Cup Fresh Orange Juice
• 1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
• 2 Tablespoons each of Butter and Grated Orange Rind

Carrot Cake

• 2½ cups Edmonds Self Raising Flour
• 1½ cups Chelsea Caster Sugar
• ½ cup pecans, finely chopped
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1½ cups sunflower oil
• 4 extra large eggs
• 2½ cups grated carrot

Caramel Sauce

• ½ cup Chelsea Caster Sugar
• 1 tbs water
• ⅓ cup thickened cream

Spiced Buttercream Icing

• 150g unsalted butter, softened
• 250g Chelsea Icing Sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 3 tsp water

To Decorate

• Fresh bay leaves
• Candied or fresh orange slices

Cake

• 125g Olivani Margarine, softened
• ¾ cup Chelsea Organic Coconut Sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup mashed banana (about 2 large bananas)
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tsp Edmonds Baking Soda
• 2 Tbsp hot coconut milk
• 1 cup ground almonds
• ¾ cup coconut flour
• 1 tsp Edmonds Baking Powder

Icing 

• 1½ cups Chelsea Icing Sugar
• 1tsp cocoa powder
• 1 Tbsp Olivani Margarine (softened)
• 1-2 Tbsp boiling water

Coconut Caramel

• 380gms coconut milk
• 80gms Chelsea Organic Coconut Sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 125g butter
• ¾ cup Chelsea White Sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cups mashed feijoa pulp
• 1 tsp Edmonds Baking Soda
• 2 Tbsp hot Meadow Fresh Original Milk
• 2 cups Edmonds Standard Grade Flour
• 1 tsp Edmonds Baking Powder

ICING (optional)

• 2 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar
• 50g butter, softened
• Juice of 1 small lemon
• 3-4 Tbsp hot water

Cake

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups Chelsea White Sugar (450g)
• 1 ¼ cups vegetable oil (310ml)
• 2 cups Edmonds Standard Grade Flour (300g)
• 1 ½ tsp Edmonds Baking Powder
• 2 tsp Edmonds Baking Soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 2 ½ cups grated carrot
• 432g can crushed pineapple (well drained)
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped, plus additional as topping (optional)

Icing

• 250g cream cheese, at room temperature
• 75g butter, softened
• 2 ½ - 3 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar (375-450g)
• Juice and rind of 1 small lemon

• 1 ¾ cups Edmonds Self Raising Flour (260g)
• 1 tsp Edmonds Baking Soda
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• ¾ cup Chelsea Dark Cane Sugar or Chelsea Organic Coconut Sugar (150g)
• ½ cup desiccated coconut (40g)
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• ¾ cup coconut cream (190ml)
• ½ cup vegetable oil (125ml)
• 1 cup mashed banana (about 2 bananas)
• 432g can crushed pineapple, well drained

CREAM CHEESE ICING

• 125g Meadow Fresh Traditional Cream Cheese (room temperature)
• 2 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar (300g)
• 1 Tbsp lemon zest
• 1-2 tsp lemon juice
• ½ cup shredded coconut, lightly toasted (40g)