Ingredients
2 cup unsifted all purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 cup oil
3 eggs
2 cup sugar
1 can 8oz crushed pinapple in juic
2 cup grated carrots
1 1/3 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Directions
Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt. Beat oil, sugar and eggs. Add
flour mixture. Beat until smooth. Add pineapple, carrots,nuts. Pour
into greased 13X9 in. pan Bake 350F for 50-60 minutes. Coconut Creat
Frosting: Toast 1 c. coconut. Cream 1 pkg. cream cheese with 1/4 c.
butter. Alternately add 3 c siffted confectioners sugar, 1 T milk,1/2
tsp vanilla. Beat until smooth. Add 1/2 the coconut. Frost cake; top
with rest of coconut.
Servings: 12 servings
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