Carrot and Pineapple Cake

Serves: 12
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20-35 minutes

½ serves per portion

Recipe courtesy of the Country Kitchens team

Ingredients:
  • 1 ¼ cup plain flour (or gluten free flour)
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 2 cups carrot, grated
  • 400g can crushed pineapple, drained
  • ⅓ cup pecan nuts, chopped
Method:
  1. PREHEAT oven to 180°C and line a slice tin or a 20cm round cake tin with baking paper.
  2. MIX all ingredients together except carrot, pineapple and nuts.
  3. FOLD in carrot, pineapple and nuts.
  4. POUR mixture into prepared tin.
  5. BAKE for 20-35 minutes, or until golden brown and a skewer comes out clean.
What's Great About It:

This cake is light and fresh, with plenty of natural sweetness coming from the pineapple, carrots, cinnamon and nutmeg. The chopped pecans add in an extra boost of fibre and a nice texture to the cake.