Pineapple Carrot Cake

Submitted by ballarat

"from a sugar packet - haven't tried it Curiously there are no directions for size of cake tin but I would think it would be a standard 20cm round tin."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 1 cake

ingredients

• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon or 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1⁄2 cup raw sugar
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 200 g crushed pineapple (or finely chopped)
• 1⁄4 cup walnuts
• 1⁄2 cup sultana
• 2 eggs
• 5 tablespoons oil

directions

1. Preheat oven to 190 degrees centigrade.
2. Sift the dry ingredients (except sugar) into a mixing bowl and mix lightly but well.
3. Add the sugar, carrot, fruit and nuts then the beaten eggs and oil and stir until well combined.
4. Bake in a moderate oven (190 degrees centigrade) for 35 - 40 minutes.
5. When cool cake can be iced with a lemon cream frosting if desired.