Carb Diva's Carrot Birthday Cake

Today is my birthday. I won't say how many years, but suffice it to say I was alive during the Eisenhower administration.

Today is also National Carrot Cake Day. My favorite cake. It's kismet. 

Carb Diva Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch cake pan.
2. Sift together the first 6 ingredients(flour through nutmeg) and set aside. Place the sugar, oil, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Mix together with a spoon. Add the dry mixture, and then stir in the carrots, coconut, walnuts, and pineapple.
3. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for about 45 minutes. Cool and frost with your favorite cream cheese frosting.