Sweet pleasures
Memory
When I was younger, I ran a foster home for people with disabilities. My carrot cake was often the cure-all for small meltdowns, crying fits and fights!
Carrot Cake
If you are making this to celebrate someone’s birthday, take a moment to remember her husband Léonidas.
Interesting facts
Mrs. Ruest knows this recipe like the back of her hand!
Servings
8
Prep time
15 minutes
Cooking time
30 to 40 minutes
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Quantitites | |
|---|---|---|
| grated carrots | 500 ml (2 cups) | |
| sugar | 250 ml (1 cup) | |
| crushed pineapple, undrained | 250 ml (1 cup) | |
| vegetable oil | 125 ml (½ cup) | |
| eggs | 2 | |
| all-purpose flour | 375 ml (1 ½ cups) | |
| baking powder | 5 ml (1 teaspoon) | |
| baking soda | 5 ml (1 teaspoon) | |
| salt | 5 ml (1 teaspoon) | |
| cinnamon | 5 ml (1 teaspoon) |
Directions
- Position the baking rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 °F (190 °C). Grease a 9-inch (23 cm) square baking dish.
- In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients.
- Pour the batter into the baking dish. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool on a rack. Umould.
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Raymond Fournier
Mrs. Ruest loves cooking. She has cooked thousands of meals in her life, whether for her family, for those staying in the foster home she ran, or as a volunteer at the care home.