1. Sift together flour, spice and soda.
2. Whisk together oil, sugar, syrup and eggs.
3. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the oil mixture.
4. Stir in gently.
5. Add carrots, fruitcake mix and nuts.
6. Mix well.
7. Pour into a greased oven-proof pudding bowl.
8. Bake in a pre-heated oven for 45 mins or until the skewer inserted comes out clean.
9. Remove from oven and loosen edges with a spatula.
10. Turn out pudding onto a serving platter.
11. Drizzle with remaining sauce.

To Prepare the Sauce:

1. Heat ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Simmer for 5 mins.
3. Remove pudding from oven and prick a few holes in it with a skewer.
4. Spoon a quarter of the sauce over the pudding and return to the oven for 5 mins.