Carrot Cake

This is a recipe from a dear Australian friend of mine.

Ingredients:

2 eggs

1 Cup of castor Sugar

1/2 tsp of vanilla

3/4 cup of  vegetable oil

1 cup of  plain Flour

1 tsp of  bi carb soda

1/2 tsp mixed spice

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2  cups of  finely grated  carrot

1/2 cup of  chopped  walnuts

Method:

Combine  eggs,sugar, vanilla, oil  beat well. Sift  dry ingredients and  add  to mixture. Add grated  carrot and  walnuts. Mix  well. Pour  mixture into a  well greased 20cm  cake tin. bake in a moderate oven (180-200 celcius) for  40- 45 minutes

Frosting:

30g butter

60g  cream cheese

1 tsp grated lemon rind

1 1/2  cups of  icing   sugar

melt butter. Add cheese and  beat  well.Add lemon rind and  sifted  icing   sugar. continue  to beat until icing is nice and  smooth