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Recipe type: cake, pastry
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • #1
  • •1¼ c unsweetened applesauce (or oil)
  • •2 c sugar
  • •3 eggs
  • #2
  • •2 c flour
  • •1 tsp baking soda
  • •1½ tsp baking powder
  • •½ tsp salt
  • •1 tsp cinnamon
  • #3
  • •2 c grated carrots
  • •1 c coconut
  • •1 c chopped nuts (optional)
  • •1 tsp vanilla
  • •1 cupcrushed pineapple (not drained!) {use the pineapple in juice not syrup}
  • Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • •½ c butter (softened)
  • •8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • •1 tsp vanilla
  • •1 lb powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine #1 ingredients. Add #2 ingredients. Stir in #3 ingredients.
  3. Pour into a lightly greased 9 x 13 or two 8 or 9-inch pans.
  4. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cakes cool completely.
  5. For the frosting:
  6. Beat the butter and cream cheese until nice and fluffy. Add in the vanilla and powdered sugar and beat until nice and smooth. Often times, I double this recipe. Invert the cake onto a cake plate or stand.
  7. Apply a generous dollop of frosting and spread...
  8. Gently place the second cake on top and continue frosting. Decorate as desired. I sprinkled chopped pecans and coconut on top.
Recipe by The Gingham Apron at https://www.theginghamapron.com/easter-favorites/