Ricotta Carrot Cake — La Casa Del Formaggio

Ingredients

• 3 cups Ricotta
• 2.5 cups self-raising flour (375g)
• 1.5 cups brown sugar (330g)
• 2 tspn mixed spice
• 2.5 cups carrot, coarsely grated (600g)
• ¼ cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped (30g)
• ½ cup vegetable oil (125ml)
• 4 eggs
• 3 tspn finely grated orange rind
• 1 cup thickened cream (250g)
• 1 Tbsp orange juice
• ¼ cup icing sugar, sifted (40g)
• 2 tspn orange zest
• 2 Tbsp pecans, toasted, extra, coarsely chopped