Dessert for 10

Carrot Pineapple Cake with swiss

Name: Carrot Pineapple Cake with swiss
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 175 ml vegetable oil plus extra for the tin; 250 g self-raising flour; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp mixed spice; 300 g light brown soft sugar; 3 eggs; 100 ml milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 250 g carrot grated; 200 g pineapple from a can and drained; 75 g walnuts chopped (optional); 100 g butter; 275 g icing sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 150 g full fat soft cheese

Moist carrot and pineapple cake bakes with warm spices, then gets covered with a vanilla cream cheese frosting.

Typical price

$4.22for 4 servings

$1.05 per serving$4.22 for 4

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Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
10servings as written
$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Desserts Fall

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Eggs$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.14Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.60Typical price
Pineapple and mango$3.49 each typical	0.5	$1.54Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.93Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.41Typical price
Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical	5.25 oz	$2.12Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.55

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilFlourBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

175 ml vegetable oil plus extra for the tin
250 g self-raising flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp mixed spice
300 g light brown soft sugar
3 eggs
100 ml milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
250 g carrot grated
200 g pineapple from a can and drained
75 g walnuts chopped (optional)
100 g butter
275 g icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
150 g full fat soft cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, mixed spice, and brown sugar in a large bowl.
Whisk eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla in a second bowl.
Stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture, then fold in carrot, pineapple, and walnuts.
Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 38 to 42 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool the cake completely for 25 minutes.
Beat butter, icing sugar, vanilla, and soft cheese until smooth, then spread the frosting over the cake.

Swaps

Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices