Serves 8-10

Sorry my version doesn't have the marzipan carrots on it like the picture.

Ingredients

150g wholemeal self raising flour

125g fruit sugar

300g grated carrot

3 fl oz sunflower oil

Zest and juice of 1 orange

1 tbsp lemon juice

50g ground almonds

50g dessicated coconut

3 eggs

1 tsp ground cinnamon

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190c/375f/gas mark 5

2. In a bowl or food processor mix together the oil and fruit sugar until pale and fluffy

3. Add egg yolks one at a time and mix in between.  Add orange zest and juice, then mix again

4. Add baking powder and cinnamon.

5. In a large bowl whisk egg whites until stiff

6. Gently fold in cake mixture with the remaining ingredients

7. Spoon mixture in to a greased baking tin and level the surface

8. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes

For the topping

1 tub of Quark ( virtually fat free soft cheese)

1 tbsp fruit sugar or icing sugar

Rind of one lime

Juice of one lime

Handful of chopped walnuts

Method

Combine the Quark, sugar, lime rind and juice in a large bowl and spread evenly over the top of the cake.  Place the chopped walnuts over the quark, chill and serve.