Orange Carrot Fruit Cake

100g Canola/sunflower oil
2 eggs
110g castor sugar
50ml freshly squeezed orange juice
Grated rind of one orange
110g grated carrot
30g dried cranberries
25g chopped dried apricots
25g chopped walnuts120g self raising flour
1/4tsp bicarbonate of soda

Grease, line and frease a 20 x 7.5cm loaf pan and prehat oven to 175 degree C

Sift flour and bicarbonate of soda to a mixing bowl.

Combine canola oil, sugar, eggs, fruit juice and orange rind in a measuring cup. Stir until sugar dissolves. Pour mixture into the flour and add carrot, all the fruits and nuts. Use a wooden spoon to stir until well blended.

Transfer batter into prepared loaf pan anad bake for 35-40 minutes or until cooked through when tested with a wooden skewer.