Barbara Jo Kirshbaum: 9-City Avon Walker

Barbara Jo Kirshbaum has done more than 120 long-distance walks in the crusade against breast cancer and has raised more than $1.45 million. She has done all 9 of the Avon Walks year after year.

Pineapple Carrot Cake a la Kirshbaum

Makes 12-15 servings • Prep Time: 20-30 minutes • Baking Time: 40-45 minutes

2 cups sugar

1 cup chopped nuts

½ cup grated coconut

1 cup crushed pineapple, drained

4 beaten eggs

¾ cup buttermilk

2 cups grated carrots

2 cups flour

2½ tsp. cinnamon

½ tsp. allspice

2 tsp. baking soda

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, nuts, coconut, pineapple, eggs, buttermilk, and carrots.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cinnamon, allspice, and baking soda.
  3. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until well mixed.
  4. Pour into well greased and floured 9” x 13” baking pan, or 2 8” round baking pans.
  5. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes, or until tester stuck in middle of cake comes out clean.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened to room temperature

½ stick (¼ cup) butter, softened

1 tsp. vanilla or lemon flavoring

1 cup powdered sugar

  1. Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together until creamy and well blended.
  2. Blend in powdered sugar until creamy.
  3. Frost slightly warm cake.

“You’ll see this has our name in the title. It’s a favorite family recipe!”