Chocolate Carrot Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 14 ounces crushed pineapple
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups carrots, finely shredded

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice and set pineapple aside.
• 3 combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, oil, eggs, reserved pineapple juice and vanilla in a large bowl.
• 4 blend ingredients on low speed and beat 2 minutes on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
• 5 stir in carrots and reserved pineapple. pour batter into a well greased 12 cup bundt pan.
• 6 bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until done.
• 7 cool for 10 minutes in pan; remove from pan and cool completely.
• 8 can frost with cream cheese frosting, but it is good as it is.