*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                        All Time Best Carrot Cake

Recipe By     :  THE DESSERT SHOW  SHOW#DS3040                             
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Cake:
     1/2  Cup           cocoa
   2      Cups          flour
   2      Cups          sugar
   2      Teaspoons     baking soda
   4                    eggs
   1      Teaspoon      vanilla
   1 1/2  Cups          vegetable oil
   2      Cups          grated carrots
   1      Cup           undrained crushed pineapple
                        Icing:
   8      Ounces        Cream Cheese
   1      Stick         butter
   1      Box           powdered sugar
     1/2  Cup           coconut
   1      Cup           chopped nuts

                                                            
  Preheat oven to 350. Combine cocoa, flour, sugar, baking  
soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together eggs,      
vanilla, and oil. Add egg mixture to cocoa mixture and mix  
well. Stir in carrots and pineapple and Pour into three 9   
inch round greased cake pans. Bake 30 minutes or until      
toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake.    
   Icing: combine cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar  
and beat well. Fold in coconut and nuts. Spread on carrot   
cake and refrigerate until ready to serve.  


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