Pineapple Carrot Cake

Contributed By: Parker

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups canola oil
4 large eggs, room temperature
3 jars (4 ounces each ) carrot baby food
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
Additional chopped walnuts and edible blossoms, optional

Method:

1. In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Add the oil, eggs and baby food; mix on low speed until well blended. Stir in pineapple and nuts. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
2. For frosting, in a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in vanilla and confectioners' sugar until mixture reaches spreading consistency. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Garnish with nuts and blossoms if desired. Store in the refrigerator.

Helpful Hints:

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling
YIELD: 12 servings.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 798 calories, 46g fat (13g saturated fat), 112mg cholesterol, 569mg sodium, 92g carbohydrate (70g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.


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