Carrot Pineapple Cake
Description
This cake is a winner. I might never make another cake again ;)
Summary
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| Source | http://allrecipes.com/recipe/15810/carrot-pineapple-cake-i/ |
| Prep time | 40 minutes |
| Cooking time | 45 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hour, 25 minutes |
Ingredients
2 c
flour 2 t
baking soda 1 t
baking powder 1 t
salt 2 t
cinnamon (ground) 1 3⁄4 c
white sugar 1 c
vegetable oil 3
eggs 1 t
vanilla extract 2 c
carrots (shredded) 1 c
coconut (shredded) 1 c
walnuts (chopped) 8 oz
pineapple (crushed and drained) 1 pk
cream cheese (8 oz) 1⁄4 c
butter (softened) 2 c
confectioners' sugarInstructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
- Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
- Make a well in the center and add sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon until smooth.
- Stir in carrots, coconut, walnuts and pineapple.
- Pour into 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Allow to cool.
- To make the frosting: Cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the confectioners sugar and beat until creamy.
Notes
The original recipe calls for twice the sugar in the icing. Your call, but I found it sweet enough with half.