Today is my dad’s birthday. There are many words to describe this amazing man – wonderful, giving, selfless, loving.
When Q turned one and I went back to work, I was lucky to have my dad take care of my son. While many had to worry about who was taking care of their children, I had reassurance that Q was in good hands. Not many grandfathers would take on the task of looking after a toddler, let alone changing diapers! Even now that I am home trying to start up a business, my dad takes care of Q for a few hours a day. I am so grateful to my dad, I don’t know what I would do without him. His day definitely needs to be celebrated.
Since we had lots of chocolate cake on the weekend, I called my aunt for her amazing carrot cake recipe. This was a really easy cake to make, with everything blended in a food processor. Nuts are optional but I chose to add walnuts which added the perfect crunch to the moist cakes.
Carrot Cake
2 cups carrots, grated
1 cup oil
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1.5 cups flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
1.5 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped nuts
Grate the carrots in a food processor. Add oil and eggs and blitz until combined. Add sugar and blitz again. Add the dry ingredients and blitz until combined. Gently stir in the nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
Cream Cheese Frosting
1 block cream cheese
1 stick butter
3/4 cup icing sugar
Beat until combined.
