You can freeze an un-iced carrot cake for up to 3 months, well-wrapped in clingfilm. Carrot cake is very forgiving. As an oil-based cake it's very easy to throw together without much advance warning.

Or, if you'd prefer, you can make this cake ahead of time and pop it in the freezer. Simply defrost thoroughly when you're ...

However, when made into a slightly sweet dough, they were perfect for morning coffee or topped with my homemade Thyme Strawberry Jam. Both a biscuit and a scone are a thick batter, or dough made with ...

Grease and line the base of a 20cm/8in springform cake tin with baking parchment ... oil and milk together and stir in the grated carrot. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring ...