DO NOTHING CARROT CAKE

Herewith my promised version of the “do nothing cake” – I converted it to a carrot cake.

Cake:
2 cups sugar
2 cups selfraising flour
2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 cups crushed pineapple, juice and all
2 cups grated carrots
80 g crushed pecans
3 teaspoons cinnamon
3 teaspoons mixed spice

Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix together with a wooden spoon until well blended.
Bake at 180°C for 35 – 40 minutes until center of cake is done – my oven baked it for 50 minutes.

Icing:
150 g butter
2 cups icing sugar, more if necessary
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 tub cottage cheese (creamed plain smooth full fat)

Mix butter and icing sugar together until well blended (must be very stiff).
Add cottage cheese and beat until mixed in (do not overbeat) and sprinkle with pecan nuts.

Recipe and photo: Zelda Ellis