Vi's Pineapple Carrot Cake

By AroundtheBaywithDD

VI's favorite cake! A HUGE Family Favorite!

Ingredients

• Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 jars (6oz) carrot baby food
• 1 can (8oz) crushed pineapple, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 pk (8oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 3/4 cups icing sugar
• walnuts for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.

In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Add the oil, eggs and baby food, mix on low speed until well blended. Stir in pineapple and nuts. Pour into greased pans.

Bake for 35 - 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from cake pans. Cool on wire rack.

For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in vanilla and icing sugar until mixture reaches spreading consistency. Spread between layers and over top and sides of the cake. Garnish with nuts if desired. Store in refrigerator.