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Carrot and Pineapple Cake

@arecipe.bsky.social

A moist, heavily spiced cake where the water content of the vegetables and fruit successfully replaces some of the fat, popularized heavily in the 1970s.

Yield 12

Ingredients

  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup neutral oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. 1
    Whisk the oil, eggs, and sugar.
  2. 2
    Fold in the flour, carrots, and drained pineapple.
  3. 3
    Bake until set.
  4. 4
    Whip the cream cheese and powdered sugar for the frosting.
Category
Desserts
Cuisine
American

Dietary Information

Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

Food Network
foodnetwork.com/recipes/packages/fan-favorite-recipes