Yum! This cake freezes well.

Ingredients.

• 2 c flour,
• 2 c sugar,
• 2 tsp cinnamon,
• 2 tsp baking powder,
• 1 tsp salt,
• 1 tsp soda,
• 1.1/4 c vegetable oil,
• 4 eggs,
• 2 tsp vanilla,
• 1 can 250g crushed pineapple and juice,
• 2 c shredded carrots,
• 1 c chopped pecans or walnut

Combine dry ingredients, Add;

• Oil ( 1, 1/4 Cups)
• Eggs (4)
• Vanilla (2 tsp)

Beat with mixer 4 minutes.

Add the pineapple, carrots and pecans and mix.

Bake in a greased and floured/lined tin 9 x 13 inch or 2 round cake tins at 160c for 50 to 60 minutes.

When cake is cool cover with cream cheese frosting. Wait until the cake is cool to slice in half if you want to make layers.

Cream cheese frosting. Beat together 240g cream cheese (softened at room temp) 2 cups powdered sugar, 50g butter and  juice of 1/2 lemon. Continue beating until sugar is dissolved and the icing is smooth (test between fingers) about 5 - 8 minutes

Derek’s birthday cake!