Carrot - Nut Ring

Ingredients:

Butter - 3.6 oz. (90 grams)
Castor sugar - 1/2 cup
Eggs - 2
Carrot - 1/2 cup grated
Walnuts - 1/4 cup (chopped)
Almonds - 1/4 cup (chopped & unblanched)
Glace cherries - 1/4 cup (chopped)
Self-raising flour - 1 1/2 cups
Milk - 1/4 cup
Salt - a pinch

For the Topping:

Sugar - 2 tbsps
Walnuts - 2 tbsps
Glace cherries - 2 tbsps
Almonds - 2 tbsps

Preparation:

1. Beat together the butter and sugar until creamy, then add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
2. Sift together the flour and salt and stir it in, into the egg mixture, alternately with the milk.
3. Add the carrots, walnuts, almonds and cherries and beat with a wooden spoon until thoroughly mixed.
4. Spread evenly into a greased 20 cm (8") ring tin, sprinkle the topping over it and bake in a moderate oven for 40-50 minutes or until done, when tested.
5. Leave the cake in the tin for 5 minutes, then take out and carefully invert on a wirerack to cool.

Topping:

1. Chop the walnuts, glace cherries and unblanched almonds and put into a bowl.
2. Now stir in the sugar and mix well.

Important Note:

This cake freezes well.

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