Categories: Cake, dessert

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups sugar
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• 0.5 cups applesauce
• 1 egg + 4 egg whites
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking soda (?add more)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 3 cups shredded carrots
• Optional:
• 1 can (8 oz) crushed, drained pineapple
• 0.5 cup flaked or shredded coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts
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• 1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese
• 0.25 cup butter, softened
• 2-3 tsp milk
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• Vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular (13×9) or 2 round pans and lightly flour.

3. Beat sugar, oil, applesauce and eggs in large bowl until well blended.

4. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, vanilla, & salt.

5. Beat for 1 minute

6. Stir in carrots, coconut, pineapple, and nuts.

7. Pour into pans and bake: rectangle (40-45 minutes), rounds (30-35 minutes).

8. -

9. FROSTING

10. Beat cream cheese, butter, milk, & vanilla until smooth.

11. Add powdered sugar while mixing, 1 cup at a time, until smooth and spreadable.

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