Mina's Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 c soft brown sugar
• 2 c flour
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 3/4 c veg./ canola oil
• 3 c grated carrots
• 1 can crushed pineapple
• 3/4 c buttermilk
• 1 1/2 c grated coconut
• 1 c chopped walnuts

Cream cheese icing

• 125g butter,softened
• 125g cream cheese,softened
• 2 c icing sugar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• chopped walnuts to decorate

Method

• Preheat oven for 180C and Line 3(9-inch) round cake pans lightly grease. Set aside

1. Combine the eggs, vanilla, brown sugar, oil and in a large bowl and beat until thick and creamy.
2. Add buttermilk. Then fold in the sifted dry ingredients.
3. Then stir in the grated carrots, pineapple and grated coconut.
4. Pour into the cake tin and bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until the cake tester inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
5. Remove the pans and cool completely on wire racks.
6. Make the icing by beating the butter and cream cheese together until smooth.
7. Beat in icing sugar and enough lemon juice to make a smooth icing.
8. Spread over the cooled cake and decorate with nuts.