BANANA, CARROT & PINEAPPLE CAKE AKA SUNSHINE CAKE

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This is a lovely iced cake (lighter version of a carrot cake) or have as a buttered loaf. I can kid myself that it is good for me because of the ingredients :) I saw this made on TV on the AWW Fresh cooking site (I think) and had to try it. It was a bit of a hit & miss with the ingredient amounts but I think I have them right as this is what I made mine with. I find I like to get all ingredients prepared first as then it is much easier to mix it altogether. Leave until cold before slicing)

Provided by Jen T

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 loaf or 20cm cake

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 eggs
100 g brown sugar
1 lemon, zest of
120 ml olive oil (about 1/2 cup)
220 g self raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 large ripe banana (mashed, about 1/2 cup)
160 g grated carrots (1 large, mine made 1 cup)
180 g crushed pineapple (this is equal to one 225g can well drained)
100 g pecans (chopped, about 2/3cup) or 100 g walnuts (chopped, about 2/3cup)
250 g low-fat cream cheese (at room temp)
1/2 cup icing sugar (powdered sugar)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
pecans or walnut pieces, to decorate

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • For the cake, line a 20cm cake tin, or for a loaf, line a large loaf tin.
  • In a large bowl beat the eggs, sugar and lemon zest together until creamy.
  • Slowly add the oil while beating continuously.
  • Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder together and stir into the creamed mixture.
  • Fold in the banana, carrot, pineapple and chopped nuts until incorporated.
  • Spoon mix into prepared tin and bake for 55-60 minutes or until firm to the touch.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.
  • Allow to cool and if a cake, ice and keep in an airtight container, or, if a loaf, wrap in plastic wrap to store, or place in an airtight container. Serve the loaf either plain or buttered.
  • ICING:.
  • In a medium bowl beat the cream cheese, icing sugar, lemon zest and juice until smooth.
  • Spread over the cooled cake and decorate with pecan or walnut pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4330.7, Fat 247.4, SaturatedFat 61.2, Cholesterol 613, Sodium 1847.5, Carbohydrate 470.5, Fiber 27.9, Sugar 212.8, Protein 79.2

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