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Tropical carrot cake Recipe
Explore the exotic taste of this tropical carrot cake this season. Top it with a cheesy frosting and enjoy the fusion flavour.
- Total Cook Time1 hr 10 mins
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time1 hr
- Recipe Servings4
- Difficult
Ingredients of Tropical carrot cake
- Ingredients:
- Cake
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- canola oil 300 mL
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp all spice
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 2 cups grated carrot, packed
- 3/4 cup crushed pineapple, lightly drained
- 1 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup coconut
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/3 cup canola margarine
- 1 pkg (4 oz/125g) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1 Tbsp orange juice 15 mL
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp grated orange peel 5 mL
How to Make Tropical carrot cake
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In a large bowl, beat eggs, add sugar and canola oil.
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2. In another bowl measure flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices. Sift together and add to the first mixture.
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3. Fold in carrots, pecans, pineapple and coconut. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch (23 x 23 cm) lightly oiled pan and bake at 350 °F (180 °C) 45 to 60 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
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4. To prepare icing: cream softened margarine and cream cheese in a bowl. Add icing sugar, and just enough orange juice to make fairly stiff icing. Ice cake and sprinkle with orange peel. Chill to set icing.