Tropical Carrot Cake Recipe with Coconut Cream Cheese Icing

Name: Tropical Carrot Cake Recipe with Coconut Cream Cheese Icing
Ingredients: The Cake Recipe:; 2 cups sugar; 3 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 cups grated carrots; 1-1/3 cups vegetable oil; 4 eggs, slighly beaten; 1 cup chopped and toasted walnuts or pecans; 1 - 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, drained; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; The Frosting Recipe:; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 - 8 ounce cream cheese, softened; 1 - 16 ounce box powdered sugar, sifted; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped and toasted walnuts or pecans; 1 cup flaked coconut

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INGREDIENTS

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The Cake Recipe:

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2 cups sugar

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3 cups flour

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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1 teaspoon salt

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1 teaspoon cinnamon

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2 cups grated carrots

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1-1/3 cups vegetable oil

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4 eggs, slighly beaten

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1 cup chopped and toasted walnuts or pecans

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1 - 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, drained

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1 teaspoon lemon extract

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1/2 teaspoon almond extract

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The Frosting Recipe:

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1/2 cup butter, softened

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1 - 8 ounce cream cheese, softened

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1 - 16 ounce box powdered sugar, sifted

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2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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1 cup chopped and toasted walnuts or pecans

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1 cup flaked coconut

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