best carrot cake ever

How To Make best carrot cake ever

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  Combine sugar, applesauce and eggs in large bowl.
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  In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add to first ingredients.
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  Stir in the carrots, coconut, vanilla, nuts, pineapple.
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  Pour batter into two greased and floured 9-inch round pans. Note: I also added round cut parchment paper on the bottom of the pan to ensure it didn't stick.
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  Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
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  Let cakes cool in pan for about 10 minutes then remove and place on cooling rack to cool completely.
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  Make the frosting by beating the butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add in the vanilla. Add in powdered sugar a little at at time and beat until smooth.
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  Place one cake on cake stand and apply frosting on top and spread. Place second cake on top and ice the top of that and the sides.
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  To decorate, Place small bowl upside down on cake and place chopped pecans around it (the bowl helps you to make a perfect circle of nuts). Then sprinkle toasted coconut in the middle. Refrigerate for an hour before serving.
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