Mrs C's Deliciously Yummy & Scrumptious Carrot Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups wholewheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup canola oil
• 4 cups finely grated carrots
• 1 cup crushed walnuts
• 8 ounces pineapple
• 8 ounces butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 8 ounces icing sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together. set aside.
• 2 beat eggs well together in a separate large bowl. add sugar and oil, continuing to beat thoroughly. add carrots, nuts and pineapple, mixing well after each addition. incorporate flour mixture gradually and carefully.
• 3 divide batter between 2 very well buttered 9 inch round cake tins. bake at 180c / 350f for 40 - 45 minutes until the sides of the cakes have started to shrink from the sides of the tin and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
• 4 allow to settle for 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.
• 5 beat butter and cream cheese together for the frosting adding the vanilla essence and as much icing sugar to taste. this can be done in a food processor.
• 6 assemble cakes with a layer of frosting between, on top and around the sides.