Carrot Cake

Ingredients 
Set A: 
2 cups sugar (less if desired) 
4 eggs (medium) 
3 tsp vanilla essence 
1 cup melted butter (250g butter block) 

Set B: 
2 1/4 cup self raising flour 
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 
3 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder (McCormick) 
1 1/2 tsp salt 

Set C: 
2 1/4 cup grated carrot (1.5 500g packets from Coldstorage; squeeze out excess water before measuring) 
1 cup chopped pineapple (1 can Malapine chopped pineapple; squeeze out excess juice before measuring) 
1 cup chopped walnut 



Method 
1. Preheat oven to Gas 5/350'F/150'C. 
2. Add all ingredients in Set A together when butter is cool 
3. Sieve all ingredients in Set B together. 
4. Mix all ingredients in Set C together. 
5. Add Set A to Set C. 
6. Add Set B a little at a time. Mix well. Divide into 2 loaf tins. 
7. Bake in preheated oven for half an hour, then reduce heat to Gas 4/300'F/125'C for next 30-45 mins. They're ready when a skewer comes out clean. 


by Imelda