Carrot Cake With Easter just around the corner, what could be better than curling up with a delicious slice of carrot cake and cup of tea over the long weekend. I am a huge fan of Easter, but for some reason this year I've gone off the chocolate and would rather enjoy some yummy baked goods. This cake is sinfully good and ridiculously easy to make, it would be the perfect treat to take to any Easter celebrations you have planned for the weekend ahead. x click read more for the recipe. Carrot Cake 1 cup self-raising flour 1 cup plain flour 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup vegetable oil {I used olive oil as I didn't have any vegetable oil and the results were the same} 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar 4 eggs 1/2 cup golden syrup 2 tablespoons vanilla essence 2 1/2 cups grated carrot 1 cup chopped walnuts Preheat oven to 160C. Grease a deep cake with with melted butter and line with baking paper. In a large mixing bowl, add the flours, spices and baking soda and whisk until combined then make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients. In a large pouring jug, whisk oil, sugar, eggs, syrup and vanilla until combined. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and mix on a low speed until combined, add in the carrot and walnuts to the batter and continue to mix