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Tropical Carrot Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe | Epicurious.com
"This cake can be prepared one day ahead. Sweetened cream of coconut is available in the liquor section of most supermarkets...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 1/3 cups sifted all purpose flour (sifted, then measured)
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1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
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1 cup dry-roasted macadamia nuts
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3/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
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3 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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2 cups sugar
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1 cup vegetable oil
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4 large eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 cups finely grated peeled carrots
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2 8-ounce cans crushed pineapple in its own juice, well drained
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3 8-ounce packages Philadelphia-brand cream cheese, room temperature
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3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
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2 cups powdered sugar
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3/4cup canned sweetened cream of coconut (such as Coco López)
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon (scant) coconut extract
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14 whole dry-roasted macadamia nuts
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1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
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