Tastes of Hawaii Recipe – Island Carrot Cake From Kauai’s Old Plantation Days
Week 10—Island Carrot Cake!
Island Carrot Cake Recipe
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2 ½ cups grated carrots
- 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, well drained
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 3 eggs lightly beaten
- ½ cup chopped mac nuts
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In a large bowl combine carrots, pineapple, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and mac nuts; blend in flour mixture. Pour batter into a buttered and floured 9x9x2 inch pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool slightly, remove from pan and frost. Makes 16 servings.
Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
- 1 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
Directions
Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add butter and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add powdered sugar while beating. Spread on cooled carrot cake.
Judy Shiroma
September 7, 2011
Hi Lucy. Great recipe post. Looks and sounds yummy!
Judy Shiroma
September 7, 2011
Hi Lucy. Great recipe post. Looks and sounds yummy!