Name: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Topping recipe
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups plain flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 2/3 cup vegetable oil; 2 eggs; 1 cup carrot grated; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 1/2 cup (crushed) canned pineapple; 125 g cream cheese softened; 1/2 tsp vanilla essence; 1 tbs butter softened; 1 1/2 cups icing sugar

by brennie Last updated on 09/14/2023

A very moist carrot cake with crushed pineapple made in one bowl with a sweet topping. I have been making this cake for over 10 years. It is always a winner, always moist and keeps well. The cream cheese topping really makes this cake. - brennie

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups plain flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup carrot grated
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup (crushed) canned pineapple

Cream Cheese Topping

125 g cream cheese softened
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbs butter softened
1 1/2 cups icing sugar

Method

Step 1

Mix all the ingredients for the cake in one bowl stirring slowly and then beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Step 2

Pour into a greased lamington tin and bake at 180C for 40-45 minutes.
Step 3

Cream cheese topping: Mix together, cream cheese, vanilla essence and butter.
Step 4

Gradually add icing sugar to taste. Spread over cold cake base. Store in refrigerator.