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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.

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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!

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