SPELT CARROT PINEAPPLE COCONUT WALNUT CAKE

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This cake is always center stage on looks and taste for morning or afternoon tea. It is the kind of cake to bring people together for quality time over a cup of tea or coffee. When i know some one has had a rough week, i make them this and we talk it out over a slice and a loving smile.

Provided by Desiree Carricondo-Timko

Categories     Cakes

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 13

250 g white spelt flour
150 g grated carrots
225 g crushed pineapple (dont use the whole tin)
170 g panella/rapadura sugar
175 ml coconut oil
4 eggs (lightly beaten)
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spices
20 g shredded coconut
15 g walnut halves (chopped roughly)
20 g raisins
2 pkg cream cheese
1/3 c pineapple juice (from the canned pineapple)
1/4 c powdered sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Pre-heat oven to 350F. Grease and flour a bundt cake pan.
  • 2. Mix all ingredients (except cream cheese, pineapple juice and powdered sugar) together and gently pour into cake pan.
  • 3. Bake 45 minutes or until skewer comes out clean. Sit for 5 minutes then turn out onto cooling rack to cool completely.
  • 4. Beat the room temperature cream cheese till fluffy. Add half the powdered sugar and half the pineapple juice and beat, then add remaining and beat till smooth and runny.
  • 5. Pour frosting over cooled cake and top with crushed walnuts.

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