Carrot, honey and pistachio cake

This dairy-free carrot cake with a twist is a delicious treat that everyone will love. To make it vegan see the variations below.

Serves: 16

Time to make: 1 hr

Hands-on time: 20 mins

Ingredients

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4 eggs
¼ cup honey
½ cup canola oil
2 cups wholemeal flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons mixed spice
2 teaspoons zest of lemon
440g can crushed pineapple in juice, drained
3 carrots, peeled, finely grated
¹/³ cup finely chopped pistachios, plus extra to garnish
Citrus glaze
¾ cup icingfrostingX sugar, sifted
1½ tablespoons lemon juice
zest of lemon, to garnish

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 160ºC. Lightly spray a 25cm bundt tin with oil.

2 In a bowl, place eggs, honey and oil and whisk.

3 In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and mixed spice. Add wet ingredients and combine. Stir through lemon zest, crushed pineapple, carrots and pistachios.

4 Pour mixture into prepared tin and, using the back of a spoon, smooth the top. Bake for 40 minutes. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack and setting aside to cool completely.

5 To make citrus glaze, in a small bowl, combine icing sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle icing over cake and sprinkle with extra pistachio nuts and lemon zest.

Variations

Make it vegan: Substitute 2 eggs with Orgran No Egg™ Egg Replacer. Substitute honey with maple syrup.

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free flour and check baking powder, mixed spice and icing sugar are gluten free.

HFG tip

Cake will keep stored in an airtight container in a cool place for up to three days.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 221 cal

Kilojoules 920 kJ

Protein 4 g

Total fat 10 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 25 g

Sugar 16 g

Dietary fibre 3 g

Sodium 140 mg

Calcium 30 mg

Iron 1 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.