Recipe: Pineapple Carrot Cake [edit]

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Edited by: Helen Pitlick

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Yield: 1 (8-inch) square cake. Makes 9 to 12 servings.

[edit] Ingredients

¾

cup vegetable oil

¾

cup golden brown sugar

3

eggs

¼

cup pure maple syrup

2

teaspoons grated fresh ginger

1 ⅔

cups all purpose flour

1

teaspoon baking powder

½

teaspoon baking soda

½

teaspoon salt

1

teaspoon cinnamon

2

cups grated carrot

1

cup diced or crushed pineapple, fresh or tinned (drained)

Frosting:

½

cup cream cheese, room temperature

¼

cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1 ½

cups icing sugar, sifted

1 ½

teaspoons vanilla extract

[edit] Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease an 8-inch square pan.

Step 2

Whisk together oil, brown sugar, eggs, maple syrup and grated ginger. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and stir into wet mixture to blend. Stir in carrot and pineapple and pour into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake for 1 hour and 15 to 30 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before icing.

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[edit] About Pineapple Carrot Cake

The pineapple in this recipe gives an extra bit of natural sweetness.

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