Olive oil cakes

23 June 2016 - 10:05 By Sunday Times Food Weekly

Baked goodness in a tinINGREDIENTS140g (1 cup) self-raising flour85ml ( cup) brown sugar2.5ml ( tsp) ground cinnamon2.5ml ( tsp) freshly grated nutmeg165ml olive oil2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten500ml (2 cups) grated carrot125ml ( cup) roughly chopped pecan nutsMETHODPreheat the oven to 180°C. Combine flour, sugar and spices.Whisk oil and eggs together, then mix into dry ingredients.Mix in carrot and nuts and spoon into sprayed muffin pans or recycled food cans lined with bake paper.Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown.Cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning out...

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