Ingredients
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3/4 cup finely chopped english walnuts
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2 cups finely shredded carrots
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1 cup crushed pineapple (8oz can with juice)
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1/2 cup finely shredded coconut
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1/2 cup raisins, that have been soaked in water until plump and then drained
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1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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3 eggs
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3 cups flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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cream cheese frosting
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8 ounces cream cheese
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1/2 cup butter, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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2 cups powdered sugar
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1/2 cup chopped pecans (to garnish)
Instructions
- Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Set aside. In a large bowl mix with beater oil, sugars, vanilla and eggs until smooth and fluffy. Add pineapple, walnuts, coconut, carrots, and raisins and blend well. Gradually add flour mixture a half at a time until blended through.
- Pour batter into a greased and floured 9"x13" pan and bake at 350 for about 40-50 minute Test with toothpick for doneness. When cool frost with cream cheese frosting.
- Frosting:.
- Blend cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and a little powder sugar at a time until all has been blend well. Turn mixer on high and beat until frosting is light and fluffy. Spread frosting over the cooled cake and sprinkle with pecans.