The cake relies on sunflower oil for fat rather than butter ... Odlum’s baking recipes are Ireland’s best-kept secret. I’ve sworn by their carrot cake advice for years (with some modifications).

I absolutely love carrot ... cake to buttercream is sublime. I managed to make 10 mini loaves out of the recipe, and they stayed fresh for four days. Ingredients: For the cupcakes: 125ml sunflower ...

Read more: The 20 Best Olive Oils ... that work better for your carrot cake recipe than others. Vegetable oil (a mixture of several different types), canola oil, and sunflower oil are some of ...