To-Die-For Carrot Cake Recipe - (3.1/5)

Ingredients

• Cake:
• One One
• 1 1/4 cups unsweetened applesauce (or oil, this is what my Nana used)
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs, room temperature
• Two Two
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Three Three
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup Dole crushed pineapple (not drained!) {use the pineapple in JUICE not syrup}
• Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 1 cup butter (softened)
• 16 oz cream cheese (softened)
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 lbs powdered sugar
• top with toasted pecans or coconut if desired