
Carrot Cake with Coconut, Ginger and Macadamia Nuts
Ingredients (23)
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sweetened flake coconut
- 1 cup dry-roasted macadamia nuts
- ¾ cup chopped crystallized ginger
- 3½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups carrots
- 2 8 oz. cans crushed pineapple
- FOR THE FROSTING:
- 3 8 oz. packages of cream cheese - room temp
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 2½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup sweetened cream of coconut
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp coconut extract
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
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Directions
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