Juliet Sears carrot patch cake recipe for Easter on This Morning

Juliet Sears served up the ultimate Easter bake: a Carrot Patch Cake on This Morning.

The ingredients for the sponge cake: 200g light muscovado sugar, 200ml sunflower oil, 4 medium eggs, 150g grated carrot, 125g sultanas, Zest of an orange, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 2 tsp mixed spice and 200g self raising flour.

For the frosting: 175g soft unsalted butter, 350g unrefined icing sugar, sieved, 1 tsp vanilla bean paste and 150g cream cheese, at room temperature.

For the decoration: 2 tablespoons chopped hazelnuts and 1 tsp cocoa powder.


See recipes by Juliet in her book titled: Botanical Baking: Contemporary baking and cake decorating with edible flowers and herbs AVAILABLE FROM Amazon NOW.