Nigella Carrot Cake

bbc.co.uk

Omar "Don Nacho" Campos

subheading: For the cake:

200g/7oz plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

2 tsp ground ginger

¼ tsp fine sea salt

175g/6oz soft light brown sugar

2 large free-range eggs, at room temperature

200ml/7fl oz vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing

200g/7oz carrots, peeled and coarsely grated

100g/3½oz walnut pieces, roughly chopped, plus extra for decorating

75g/2½oz crystallised ginger, finely chopped, plus extra for decorating

subheading: For the icing:

100g/3½oz unsalted butter, softened

100g/3½oz icing sugar, sieved if lumpy

1 tsp cornflour

100g/3½oz cream cheese

1 tbsp coarsely grated fresh root ginger

Directions at bbc.co.uk

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