Carrot Cake Recipe
I have tried many carrot cakes in my life but this recipe beats them all. You won't be sorry you gave it a try.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250 ml) flour
- 2 tsp (10 ml) baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp (7 ml) salt
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) walnut pieces
- 2 tsp (10 ml) cinnamon
- 2 cups (500 ml) white sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp (17 ml) oil
- 4 medium size eggs
- 2 cups (500 ml) peeled, grated carrots
- 1- 19 oz can (540 ml) crushed pineapple (keep juice)
- Cream Cheese Icing
- 8 oz (250 g) Philadelphia Cream Cheese (light or regular)
- 1/4 cup (62 ml) butter (at room temperature)
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cup (550 ml) confectionary sugar (powdered sugar)
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix the wet ingredients together in another bowl. Incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients using an electric hand mixer.
- Pour in a 9 inch square baking pan and bake from 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cream Cheese Icing
- Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl with a hand held electric mixer. Spread on top of cooled cake. Enjoy!
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