iPolitics By Kelsey Johnson. Published on May 19, 2021 12:13pm
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Good day and welcome to the Sprout, where it’s National Devil’s Food Cake Day and World Baking Day. So go on, embrace your secret inner
Great Canadian Baking Show persona. (Some recipes for inspiration can be found here.)
Now here’s today’s agriculture news.
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Wholewheat Carrot And Honey Cake
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85 g (3 oz) self-raising plain white flour
100 g (3½ oz) soft brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder, sifted if lumpy
3 medium free-range eggs
2 tbs Rowse Clear Honey
Juice of 1 orange
50 g (1¾ oz) chopped walnuts
For the Icing:
2½ tbs Rowse Clear Honey (Greek honey or Acacia honey work well here)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Method:
Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg. C., 350 deg. F., Gas Mark 4. Line a 20 cm (8 in) round cake tin, at least 5 cm (2 in) deep, with baking parchment.
Mix together the flours, sugar and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
In a jug, whisk together the eggs, oil, honey, orange juice and vanilla then pour into the flour mixture along with the grated carrot and walnuts. Stir to combine, but don’t overmix.
Monday, May 17 is World Baking Day, and whether your preferred baking treat is cake, cookies, brownies or biscuits just make sure you get your fix on the day.