Carrot Apple Cake

Submitted by _Pixie_

"A moist and delicious carrot cake."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3 tablespoons baking powder
• 4 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3 cups ground carrots
• 1 apple, ground
• 1 can crushed pineapple (standard size 15 oz?)

• Frosting

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 1⁄2 cup flaked nuts or 1/2 cup chopped nuts (I like flaked brazil nuts)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
2. Oil a 9 x 13 rectangular pan.
3. Grind the carrots and apple using a food processor (grating will work but the texture will be different).
4. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, sugar, coconut and brown sugar.
5. Add the oil, eggs, carrot, apple and pineapple.
6. Mix until blended.
7. Pour into pan and bake about 45 minutes or until sides pull slightly away from pan.
8. Let cool.
9. For the frosting, whip the butter and cream cheese with an electric beater, add the icing sugar and nuts and blend until smooth and creamy.