Orange Carrot Fruit Cake

ingredients

• 100g canola/sunflower oil
• 2 eggs
• 110g castor sugar
• 50ml freshly squeezed orange juice
• Grated rind of one orange
• 110g grated carrot
• 30g dried cranberries
• 25g chopped dried apricots
• 25g chopped walnuts
• 120g self-raising flour
• 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda

Method

Grease, line and grease a 20 x 7.5cm loaf pan and preheat oven to 175°C.

Sift flour and bicarbonate of soda to a mixing bowl.

Combine canola oil, sugar, eggs, fruit juice and orange rind in a measuring cup. Stir until sugar dissolves. Pour mixture into the flour and add carrot, all the fruits and nuts. Use a wooden spoon to stir until well blended.

Transfer batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until cooked through when tested with a wooden skewer.