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Ingredients
- Cake
- 2 1/2 cup flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup orange liqueur
- 4 eggs
- 2 1/2 cup finely grated carrots
- 1 cup crushed pineapple (drained)
- 3/4 cup chopped hazelnuts
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- Frosting:
- 1/3 c. butter
- 2 cups icing sugar
- Orange liqueur (to taste)
- Grated orange or lemon peel (to taste)
- Mix all ingredients and beat until fluffy
- For Decoration
- 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut
Details
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 30mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. In another bowl, combine sugar, oil, liqueur and eggs, and stir to mix thoroughly; add this mixture to the flour and mix well. Add carrots, pineapple, nuts and coconut and blend.
Divide the batter evenly among 3 greased and floured 8" layer cake pans. Bake in a 350F oven for 30 - 35 minutes, until cake is firm. Remove from oven and let cool in the pans.
Assemble and frost cake. Decorate with nuts/coconut. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Chef Tips and Tricks
Ingredients
- 150g / 3/4 cup sugar
- 150g / 2/3 cup softened butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp fresh yeast
- 180g / 1 1/2 cups flour
- 190g / 1 1/2 cups chocolate, melted
- 4 pears
Method
- Combine sugar, butter and eggs in bowl. Mix well.
- Add fresh yeast and flour and mix through.
- Pour in melted chocolate and fold into mixture.
- Peel 4 pears (or as many comfortably fit in your baking pan)
- Pour chocolate mixture into lined or greased baking loaf pan.
- Evenly space the pears in the pan, sitting upright.
- Bake at 350°F / 180°C for 35 minutes.
- Drizzle with more melted chocolate, and serve.
- Enjoy!
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