Carrot Cake

Nutty carrot cake topped with cream cheese icing

Ingredients

• 500g grated Carrot
• ½ cup grated Pineapple
• 2 cup Sugar
• 1 1/3 cup Oil
• 3 Eggs
• 1 tsp. Vanilla Essence
• 2 ½ cups Flour (sifted)
• 2 tsp. Cinnamon Powder
• 2 tsp. Bicarbonate of Soda
• ½ tsp. Salt
• 1 cup Raisins
• 1 cup Pecans

Method

1. Beat the Sugar, Oil, Eggs & Vanilla.
2. Add the Flour, Cinnamon, Bicarbonate & Salt.
3. Mix the Raisins & Pecans with 1 tbslp. of Flour.
4. Add the Carrots, Pineapple, Raisins & Pecans. Make sure you mix this well.
5. Place into a greased cake ring and bake for 30-40 mins on 180 degrees.

Cream Cheese Icing

Ingredients

• 200g Butter
• 250g Cream Cheese
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 400g Icing Sugar

Method

1. Beat the Butter & Cream Cheese till smooth.
2. Add in the Vanilla & Icing Sugar
3. Beat till smooth.
4. Smear over the cake.