Spiced Carrot Pineapple Cake

A moist aromatic cake made with carrot and pineapple. There' s a slight spicy flavor which brings out the character in this cake. Cream cheese whipped cream frosting balances the sweet, tarty and salty flavors of this cake.

Ingredients

• 2 cups grated carrot
• 1 cup finely chopped pineapple (canned or stewed)
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 11/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup cooking oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1/4 tsp garam masala powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 table spoon vanilla essence

Beat eggs, oil and sugar well with a whisk or hand blender till it is smooth and creamy. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt well. Add this dry ingredients slowly to the egg mixture. To this add the grated carrots, raisins and pineapple. Fold this gently dont over mix. To spice this up add garam masala powder, cinnamon and vanilla. Bake for 1 hour in 180 C.

Frosting

• 1 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 200 gm cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar or icing sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Blend this together until stiff peaks are formed. Chill for 30 minutes and frost.