Crunchy Carrot Cake Traybake

We make a classic carrot cake even better! This healthier cake recipe has everything you've ever needed in a simple traybake: rich spices, wholesome carrot flavour, vanilla cream cheese icing, and an added granola crunch! Try this recipe when hosting, prepping ahead, or feeding a crowd! THIS is the best Christmas dessert out there! Move over, Christmas cake!

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FULL RECIPE

Serves 16
Hands-on time: 20 minutes
Hands-off time: 50 minutes

INGREDIENTS

For the carrot cake:
cup golden syrup
cup oil
cup vanilla yoghurt
cup milk
2 large eggs
6 (450g) grated carrots
2 tsp orange zest (optional)
2 cups (170g) self-raising flour
1 tsp ground nutmeg
tsp ground ginger
1 cup Kelloggs Crunchy Granola

For the topping:
cup cream cheese, softened
cup vanilla yoghurt
cup Kelloggs Crunchy Granola

Serving suggestion:
Tea

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180C and line a square baking dish with baking paper. *Chefs Tip: Snip a line into the corners of the baking paper for even cake edges.

2. Add the golden syrup, oil, yoghurt, milk, eggs, grated carrots and orange zest to a large mixing bowl and whisk until fully combined.

3. Sieve in the flour, ground nutmeg and ginger and fold it through the wet mixture along with the Kelloggs Crunchy Granola until just combined.

4. Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 45-50 minutes.*Chefs Tip: Poke the centre of the cake with a skewer and if it comes out clean its ready!

5. Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool completely for about 1 hour.

6. In the meantime, prepare the icing by whisking the cream cheese and yoghurt in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.

7. Once the carrot cake has cooled, generously spread the cream cheese icing over the cake using a spatula and sprinkle granola over to garnish.

8. Slice the carrot cake into squares, serve with tea and ENJOY!

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