Hummingbird Carrot Cake

"The addition of pineapple makes this "hummingbird". This is the best carrot cake recipe I've found, totally addictive. The cream cheese icing is a must."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
16
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.
  • Sift the flour into a large bowl with the sugar, bicarb soda and cinnamon.
  • Make a well in the centre and add the oil, eggs and vanilla, beating well.
  • Fold in carrots, walnuts, coconut and pineapple.
  • Pour into a greased 23cm springform pan.
  • Bake for about 70 minutes.
  • Cool cake completely before adding the icing.
  • ICING: Have the cream cheese at room temperature and mix it with the butter.
  • Beat in enough sifted icing sugar to sweeten to taste and stir in the vanilla and lemon juice (you can add more or less depending on taste and icing consistency).

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Reviews

  1. Very Yummy cake!! I love the pineapple in this. The coconut was a nice touch too, it makes you think "tropical". It was very moist, lots of flavor, I made it just as directed, didn't change a thing, but I baked it in 13x9 pan for about 45 minutes. Thanks for a great recipe, dale!
     
  2. three words for this..... Divine, Divine,D ivine!!! I also baked this in a ceramic baking dish for about 50 minutes.Icing was perfect!Keeping this recipe for ever.
     
  3. i have never made a carrot cake before, and this turned out beautifully! I used a 13 X 9 glass dish and it was done in 35 minutes. thanks!
     
  4. We loved loved LOVED this cake! I used pecans instead of walnuts but made the rest of the cake the same. My father was licking his fork when he got done! DH had 2 pieces too :) It was a big hit here and a new favorite!
     
  5. We enjoy carrot cake and this recipe was even better with the pineapple and coconut. Love the cream cheese frosting and very summery, tropical flavors.
     
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  1. We loved loved LOVED this cake! I used pecans instead of walnuts but made the rest of the cake the same. My father was licking his fork when he got done! DH had 2 pieces too :) It was a big hit here and a new favorite!
     

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I have a passion for healthy and simple dishes with lots of vegetables, although I love a treat every now and again also, especially ice cream!
 
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