Thyme Out

My favorite (birthday) cake!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups unsifted all purpose flour
• 2-1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup oil
• 1-3/4 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• Coconut cream frosting:
• 2 pkgs (8 oz each) cream cheese
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2-1/2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
• 1 Tbsp milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup coconut flakes, toasted (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix flour, baking soda cinnamon and salt.
3. Beat oil, sugar and eggs thoroughly.
4. Add flour mixture and beat until smooth.
5. Add pineapples, carrots, coconuts (and nuts).
6. Pour into greased 13″x9″ pan. Bake for 50 – 60 minutes. Cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.
7. Cream the butter and cream cheese.
8. Alternately add confectioners’ sugar, milk and vanilla.
9. Beat until smooth.
10. Add 1/2 of the coconut.
11. Frost cake.
12. Sprinkle top with rest of coconut.

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