Carrot Cake with Coconut, Ginger and Macadamia Nuts

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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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