This cake recipe was actually requested by a member of the congregation, who had fond memories of it from when she was growing up. Sandy makes this in a Magimix Food Processor Cake.
Ingredients:
8oz/225g carrots, peeled
2oz/50g walnuts
1 8oz/225 g can pineapple, drained and processed for 5
seconds.
2 eggs
6oz/175g castor sugar
8 fluid oz/250 ml cooking oil (I use corn oil)
1 tbsp lemon juice
6¼oz/175g self-raising flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. bicarbonate of soda
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. salt
Method:
Trim the carrots and grate them, then set aside while you chop the walnuts and process the pineapple. Put these in the bowl with the nuts and pineapple. Put the eggs and sugar in the processor and process for 15 seconds until light in colour. With the machine operating slowly pour in the oil through the feed tube continuing to process for 60 seconds until the mixture is thick and smooth. Add the lemon juice.
Sift the flour and the remaining dry ingredients into the egg mixture and process for 15-20 seconds.
Transfer to the mixing bowl to combine with the pineapple, carrots and walnuts. I turn it into a lined and greased 20cm (8 inch) round tin and bake in a moderate oven (180 C or 350 F, or Gas 4) for about 1½ hours. I often cover it with foil for the first hour. Cool and ice with cream cheese icing.
Icing
Ingredients:
3oz/75g butter
½ tsp. vanilla
3oz/75g cream cheese
6¼oz/175g icing sugar
Method:
These can all be mixed together in a food processor.
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