Carrot and pineapple cake
Hummingbird cake has rightfully earned its place on the (completely unocial)
favourite cakes list. Packed full of vegetables, fruit and nuts it’s delicious for any
occasion.
Serves 10–12
Preparation time 15 minutes
Baking time 55 minutes (see Cook’s note)
Ingredients
2 cups (300g) self-raising our
3 tsp cinnamon
3 cups coarsely grated carrot
225g can pineapple pieces, drained, chopped
½ cup (50g) chopped walnuts
1 cup (220g) brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs, lightly beaten
Cream cheese frosting
250g cream cheese, at room temperature
50g butter, softened
2 tbsp pure icing sugar
Cinnamon sugar, to decorate
Method
1. Spray the base and sides of the inner pot with canola cooking oil. Cut two 18cm circles from baking paper and t into the
base of the cooker, making a double layer.
2. Sift the our and cinnamon into a bowl. Add carrot, pineapple and walnuts. Combine the brown sugar, oil and eggs in a
jug and pour into the our mixture. Stir to combine.
3. Spoon the batter into the inner pot. Level the surface with a spatula.
4. Close the lid. Select BAKE program, set time for 55 minutes and press START.
5. When cooking is complete, stand for 5 minutes. Turn pressure regulator to VENT. Remove lid. Using heat-proof mitts,
remove the inner pot. Turn cake onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
6. To make cream cheese topping: beat cream cheese, butter and icing sugar until combined. Spread over cooled cake.
Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Cover and refrigerate any remaining portions and eat within 2 days.
Cook’s note
Cake is cooked when a skewer inserted comes out clean. This cake is extremely moist and has a sticky surface after
cooking is complete. Cake will continue cooking during standing time.
If the cake requires additional cooking time, select BAKE program, set time for 10 minutes and press START. Check after 5
minutes, cancel remaining time if necessary.
Bake
Set valve to
“Bake” position.
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