Carrot Cake

Cake
Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2½ tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple with juice
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1½ cups coconut
• ½ cup chopped nut (optional)

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together.
2. In a separate bowl  beat oil, sugar and eggs thoroughly.
3. Add flour mixture and beat until smooth.
4. Add pineapple, carrots, coconut and nuts (if wanted).
5. Pour into a greased 13×9” pan and bake at 350^oF for 50 to 60 minutes.  Allow 10 minutes for cooling before removing from pan.

Coconut Cream Frosting

• 1 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese
• ¼ cup icing sugar
• 1 cup coconut

Bend cream cheese and icing sugar together.  Add a little milk to mixture if required.  Spread over cake and sprinkle coconut over top.