Carrot and clover cake

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:36:05 GMT

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180C/Fan 160C/Gas 4 and line a 20cm round cake tin with baking paper

Step 2

Put the oil and sugar in a mixing bowl add the clover petals and beat in the eggs

Step 3

Sift the flour and baking powder into the bowl and stir through the grated carrots

Step 4

Fold the flour and carrot mixture into the oil sugar and egg mixture

Step 5

Turn into the prepared tin and bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 mins until firm and well risen

Step 6

Cool for 5 mins in the tin then turn onto a wire rack

Step 7

To make the icing, sift the icing sugar into a bowl and beat in the softened butter. Add most of the clover petals, reserve a few to decorate

Step 8

Spread the clover frosting over the cooled cake, then sprinkle the reserved petals over the top.

Step 9

Cook's note: You could also use wild mountain thyme leaves instead of clover

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