Pineapple Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

(from Ducati Di’s recipe box)

Source: Karen A.

Cook time: 45 minutes

Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour, sifted
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 3/4 c sugar
  • 1 c vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 c carrots, shredded
  • 1 c coconut, flaked
  • 1 c walnuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1 c ( 8 1/4 oz.) crushed pineapple, drained
  • Frosting:
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 3 c confectioners sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

  2. Grease and flour 13×9×2″ pan

  3. Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon into a large bowl

  4. Make a well in the center and add in order: sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla; beat with wooden spoon until smooth.

  5. Stir in carrots, coconut, walnuts and pineapple until well blended.

  6. Pour into greased pan.

  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until center springs back when lightly pressed.

  8. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

  9. Spread with cream cheese frosting.

  10. Store in refrigerator

  11. Frosting:

  12. Mix cream cheese, butter, confectioners sugar, and vanilla

  13. (add milk, if needed, to be smooth enough to spread)

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