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Carrot cake
The natural sweetness of the carrots and fruit is enhanced by Truvia, a sugar substitute made with extracts from the leaves of a plant called Stevia SERVES 16 READY IN 1HR PLUS SOAKING PRICE PER SERVING 42p 250g carrots, grated 150g sultanas or raisins Grated zest 1 orange 125ml freshly squeezed orange juice 275g self-raising four 1 level tsp baking powder 1 level tsp mixed spice 6 level tbsp Silver Spoon Truvia sweetener, plus 2 level tsp for the topping 75g pecans or walnuts, roughly chopped 2 large eggs 150ml sunfower oil 200g reduced-fat mascarpone, for the topping 1 Put the carrots, sultanas, orange zest and juice in a
bowl. Mix, then leave to soak for 30mins. 2 Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Line a 19-20cm square baking tray with baking paper. 3 Sift the four, baking powder and spice into another bowl. Stir in the sweetener and nuts. 4 In another bowl, whisk together the eggs and oil. Add to the four mixture along with the carrot mixture. Stir well. 5 Turn into the tin. Bake for 35-40mins or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. 6 Mix the remaining 2tsp
sweetener into the mascarpone. When the sponge is completely cooled, spread an even layer over the top. Each 83g serving contains: ENERGY
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979kj Med Med Med Med 234kcal 14.1g 3.2g 8.3g 0.33g 12% 20% 16% 9% 6% of your reference intake. Typical energy values per 100g: 1,180kJ/282kcal
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