Kris Kringle morning tea means... CAKE!!!

Baked Cheesecake for Santa and his helpers (this was a real treat, it was gone in seconds). And the best Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting for the reindeers... and all the rest of the people who stopped by!

Thought for a second that we'd never finish two cakes (didn't think there were that many of us!) but all gone and no crumbs left within the half-hour. Amazing.

Yield 1 x 10 inch round

Ingredients:
2 C flour
1 1/2 t baking soda
1 1/2 t baking powder
2 t cinnamon
1 1/4 C sugar
1 C vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 t vanilla
4 carrots, shredded
1 C walnuts, chopped
1 small can of crushed pineapple (optional)

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 170 degrees and line baking tin.
2. Sift dry ingredients.
3. In a separate bowl, cream sugar, oil and eggs.
4. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
5. Stir in carrots, nuts and pineapple.
6. Bake for approx 40 minutes or until skewer inserted comes out clean.
7. Cool and frost if desired.

There is an accompanying recipe for cream cheese frosting which goes wonderfully with the taste and texture of this cake.