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.