Try out this delicious Gluten-Free Carrot Cake recipe from New World

While you are in your bubble, cooking is a great way to enjoy time together.

New World are on a mission to inspire kiwi families to create something together in the kitchen with whatever you’ve got at hand. 

They've even provided us with some amazing recipes like this gluten-free carrot cake!

PREP TIME: 20mins
COOK TIME: 50-60min
TOTAL TIME: 1hr 10-20mins

SERVINGS: 10-12 people (approx).

INGREDIENTS:

• 1½ cups Pams Sugar
• 2 cups self-raising gluten-free flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon mixed spice
• 1½ teaspoons baking soda
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 225g can crushed pineapple in juice
• 2 cups grated carrot
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup raisins

Icing 

• 50g butter, softened
• 100g cream cheese
• 1½ cups Pams Icing Sugar, sifted
• 1-2 teaspoons lemon or orange juice
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts
• Zest of 1 orange

METHOD:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a 22cm round cake tin with baking paper.
2. Place the sugar, flour, cinnamon, mixed spice and baking soda in a large bowl. Stir in the eggs, oil, pineapple and juice, grated carrot, walnuts and raisins. Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Rest the cake for 10 minutes before removing from the tin to cool.
3. To make the icing beat the butter and cream cheese together in a bowl until smooth. Beat in the icing sugar and enough lemon or orange juice to make a smooth icing. Spread the icing over the cooled cake. Top with chopped walnuts and orange zest.

Recipe from New World