On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:44:32 -0700, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>Anyone have a good Carrot Cake recipe with no nuts they would care to share.
>
>Grandma doesn't tolerate nuts too well.
>
>TIA
>
If you can find the original recipe, Dimitri - it's Dole. I'm not
sure if they have it on their web site anymore. Too bad, isn't it?

Here's the recipe I use, not sure how true it is to the original but
it's pretty close (I began with the original). Nuts don't make or
break the cake, so just leave them out. Personally, I like nuts in it
so I use them... walnuts and pecans are my usual suspects. However,
my teeth are still good and I don't have nut allergies.

I love this recipe because it's basically dump and mix.

Carrot Cake

2C flour
2C sugar
3 eggs
1C oil
1 small can (?oz) crushed pineapple
1t baking soda
2t cinnamon
1t salt
2t vanilla
2C shredded carrots
2C chopped walnuts
1C raisins
1C coconut

Mix all ingredients together and pour into a greased and floured
rectangular cake pan (or 3 well buttered and floured 8 inch round cake
pans).

Bake at 350° for 55 minutes.


Frosting

4T soft butter
one 8 oz. package cream cheese (softened)
3C sifted powdered sugar
1t vanilla
1/2t lemon juice (optional)

Using a hand held beater, blend the butter and cream cheese together.
Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until smooth and creamy.
Stir in the vanilla.



--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West