Tasty Lemon and Walnut Carrot Cake Recipe - Better Homes & Gardens Australia

Name: Tasty Lemon and Walnut Carrot Cake Recipe - Better Homes & Gardens Australia
Ingredients: Cooking oil spray, to grease 2 cups plain flour; 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2 tsp baking powder; 500g carrots, peeled, coarsely grated; 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed; 100g walnuts, finely chopped, plus extra 1 cup, finely chopped, plus extra 1⁄2 cup, roughly chopped; 3⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil light in flavour; 3 free-range eggs; 1 ripe avocado, mashed; Finely grated zest of 3 lemons; 1⁄4 cup lemon juice; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 125g blueberries, to serve; Blueberry leaves from your garden, to garnish (do not eat, decoration only); Lemon ricotta frosting; 250g fresh ricotta; 50g butter, chopped, softened; 1⁄2 cup icing sugar mixture; Finely grated zest of 1 lemon

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This lemon and walnut carrot cake, a family favorite, is perfect for Mother's Day. Adding mashed avocado makes it more luscious than ever!

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Ingredients

Cooking oil spray, to grease 2 cups plain flour
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp baking powder
500g carrots, peeled, coarsely grated
3⁄4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
100g walnuts, finely chopped, plus extra 1 cup, finely chopped, plus extra 1⁄2 cup, roughly chopped
3⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil light in flavour
3 free-range eggs
1 ripe avocado, mashed
Finely grated zest of 3 lemons
1⁄4 cup lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
125g blueberries, to serve
Blueberry leaves from your garden, to garnish (do not eat, decoration only)
Lemon ricotta frosting
250g fresh ricotta
50g butter, chopped, softened
1⁄2 cup icing sugar mixture
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon