Pineapple Carrot Cake
Kroger Candied Fruit
This recipe comes from a label on a package of Kroger store brand candied pineapple chunks. The nice thing about this recipe is candied pineapple is available in Thailand, I have found them on Lazada.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 55 minutes mins
Passive Time 30 minutes mins
Oven
Baking Pan (9x13 inch)
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1¼ cups light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups carrot, shredded, about 3 large carrots
- 1 cup candied pineapple chunks, diced
- 1 cup candied pineapple chunks, minced
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
For the Cream Cheese Icing
- 226 grams cream cheese, softened, (8 oz)
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan with butter or cooking spray.
In a medium mixing bowl, add the first 8 ingredients and whisk together. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add the oil, sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Mix together.
Add the shredded carrot to the wet mixture.
Slowly mix in the dry ingredients.
Fold in the fruit and pecans.
Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack until completely cooled.
Once the cake has cooled, prepare the icing by mixing together the Cream Cheese Icing ingredients. Frost the cooled cake.
Slice, serve, and enjoy.