Carrot Cake – Arapawa

Ingredients

• 1 cup neutral oil
• 2 cups raw sugar
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup wholemeal flour
• 1 cup plain flour
• pinch of salt
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 3 cups grated carrot
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp orange juice
• 35g soft butter
• 125g cream cheese (not spreadable)
• Juice and finely grated rind of ½ lemon
• 2 cups icing sugar