Carrot Cake Bars

Ingredients

• 3 medium size eggs
• 150ml (¼ pt) sunflower oil
• a few drops Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract
• 175g (6oz) light brown sugar
• 225g (8oz) self raising flour
• 5ml (1 tsp) ground cinnamon
• 125g (4½oz) grated carrot

To decorate

• 300g (10oz) icing sugar
• 3 – 4 tbsp water
• Orange and Green Dr. Oetker Designer Icing

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/Gas Mark 4. Grease and line a 18cm (7 inch) square cake tin.
2. Whisk together the eggs, oil, Natural Vanilla Extract and sugar until well blended.
3. Sieve in the flour and cinnamon and add the carrot. Carefully fold these ingredients into the mixture.
4. Spoon into prepared tin and bake for 40 minutes until risen, golden and firm to the touch.  Allow to cool in the tin.
5. Cut the cake into 12 bars and carefully remove from the tin.
6. To make the icing, sieve the icing sugar into a bowl and gradually mix in the water to form a drizzling icing.
7. Drizzle icing on top of each piece, allowing the icing to spill over the sides, and allow to set.
8. Ice a carrot on top of each piece to decorate using Orange and Green Designer Icings.

Makes: 12