Carrot Cake

Submitted by Iluv2cook59

"I came across this recipe by chance which my girlfriend cut out of a magazine - it's a firm favourite! Warning !! The icing is extremely rich. I normally make "muffins" instead of the slab cake as suggested."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 12 muffins

ingredients

• 2 cups sifted flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup salad oil (I use canola)
• 4 eggs, beaten, mix well then blend in
• 2 cups finely grated carrots
• 1⁄2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1 cup fine coconut
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple (drained)

• Icing

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 1⁄2 cups icing sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

directions

1. Bake the batter in a 9x13" pan at 350 degrees F. (for 40-60 mins).
2. Blend the icing ingrediants and put on cold carrot cake.

Reviews

[Bokenpop aka Mad]

Lekker! This is the recipe I use and also make muffins instead of slab cake and it looks so pretty to decorate each muffin with its own marzipan carrot nestled in the icing. Thanks for sharing!