English Cake

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 1/4 cup desiccated coconut
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 1 tsp vanilla
• A squeeze of lemon
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• A pinch of nutmeg

Method

1. Beat the eggs with the sugar.
2. Gradually add the flour with the baking powder and baking soda, then the milk and the remaining ingredients until combined.
3. Grease the tin with butter, dust with flour and pour in the batter.
4. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for half an hour. Check with a toothpick, which should come out clean.