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A Southern baker who values her traditional roots, as she is faced with the task of baking a wedding cake for her deceased best friend’s daughter and her soon-to-be wife. What is The Cake without the obvious? Our own Karen MacDonald, who plays Della, is also a talented baker and shared her special carrot cake recipe with us!
Ingredients:
- 500 ml (2 cups) grated carrots
- 250 ml (1 cup) chopped or crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) raisins
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped nuts
- For dry ingredients:
- 500 ml (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 10 ml (2 tsp) baking powder
- 10 ml (2 tsp) cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp (7.5 ml) baking soda
- 5 ml (1 tsp) salt
- For liquid ingredients:
- 250 ml (1 cup) vegetable oil
- 500 ml (2 cups) sugar or brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- For the frosting:
- 1 cup (250 ml) icing sugar
- 80 ml (1/3 cup) margarine or butter
- 1/2 package (250 g) Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 190 ° C (375 ° F).
In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients.
In another bowl, combine the oil with the sugar. incorporate the eggs one by one.
Add the dry ingredients to the liquid ingredients. Add the carrots, pineapple, raisins and nuts.
Pour the dough into a 33 cm x 23 cm (13 in x 9 in) pan.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Reduce the oven temperature to 180 ° C (350 ° F) and continue cooking for 35 to 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix the frosting ingredients until you get a smooth and smooth preparation. Frost the cooled cake.
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