This Carrot and Pistachio Loaf is the afternoon tea of your dreams | New Idea

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sunflower oil
• ¾ cup caster sugar
• 1½ cups plain flour
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 2 cups (200g) grated carrot
• ½ cup chopped pistachios, plus extra to decorate
• CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
• ½ x 250g block cream cheese
• 30g butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1¼ cups icing sugar mixture