Baby Food Pineapple Coconut Carrot Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• 2 (6 ounce) jars carrot baby food
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 cake: preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix well.
• 3 add oil, eggs and baby food and mix on low speed until well combined.
• 4 fold in pineapples, nuts and coconut.
• 5 pour into 2- 9 inch greased and floured pans.
• 6 bake for about 35 minutes or until center tests done.
• 7 cool for 15 minutes on wire rack and then remove from pans.
• 8 cool completely before filling and frosting.
• 9 frosting: in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• 10 add vanilla and confectioner's sugar and beat until desired spreading consistency.
• 11 frost cakes and sprinkle top with additional chopped walnuts and coconut, if desired.
• 12 if you have any left, store in the refrigerator!