Recipe Lynn's Carrot Cake (Cake)

Required Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup crushed pineapple with juice
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• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 pound confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Preparing/Cooking:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa, set aside.
• In another bowl, stir together the eggs, vanilla and oil.
• Stir in the dry ingredients until they are completely absorbed.
• Fold in the carrots and pineapple.
• Pour the batter evenly between the three prepared pans.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• To make the frosting, combine the cream cheese, butter and confectioners sugar in a medium bowl.
• Beat until smooth, then stir in the coconut and nuts.
• Frost cake when cool.

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