• 1 c self raising flour
• 1 c plain flour
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 c oil
• 1 c soft brown sugar
• 1/2 c golden syrup
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/2 c grated carrot
• 1/2 c chopped walnuts

Preheat the oven to 160C and prepare a 23 cm round cake tin. Sift the flours, spices and soda into a large bowl making a well in the centre.
Whisk together the oil, sugar, syrup and eggs and gradually stir into the dry ingredients until smooth. Mix in the grated carrot and walnuts. Spoon into the tin and bake for about 1 1/2 hours. When cool ice with cream cheese icing.

Icing: Beat together 60 g cream cheese, 1 1/2c icing sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp lemon juice