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Coconut Carrot Cake

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 55m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (you can add more if you like)
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 3/8 cup vegetable oil (or sub part of oil with applesauce)
  • 3/4 cup grated carrots
  • 1/4 cup sweetened coconut
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 ounces crushed pineapple, well drained
  • 1/2 cup walnuts (or pecans)
  • FROSTING
  • 1/4 cup softened margarine (or butter)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, or more if needed
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Step 2: Into a large bowl sift all dry ingredients.

  • Step 3: Add all wet ingredients and blend well for at least 5 minutes.

  • Step 4: Stir in nuts, mixing well.

  • Step 5: Pour cake batter into 1 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pan(or you could also use a 9 inch square pan).

  • Step 6: Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick entered near center comes out nearly clean.

  • Step 7: Cool completely before frosting.

  • Step 8: While cake is cooling,mix together butter,cream cheese,and vanilla until well blended.

  • Step 9: Add powdered sugar a little at a time until desired spreading consistency is reached.

  • Step 10: After the cake has completely cooled, cut in half.

  • Step 11: Place half the cake on a plate, then frost as you would a regular layer cake.

  • Step 12: Place remaining half of cake on top of frosted half, and continue to frost as you would a regular cake.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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