Tropical Carrot Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 c. flour
    2 tsp. baking powder
    1 tsp. each: baking soda and cinnamon
    1/2 tsp. each: salt, nutmeg and allspice
    4 eggs
    2 c. sugar
    1 1/4 c. oil
    2 c. finely shredded raw carrots
    1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained (about 3/4 c.)
    1/2 c. flaked coconut
Preparation
    Stir together flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and allspice.
    Set aside.
    In large bowl of mixer, beat eggs slightly.
    Gradually beat in sugar until mixture is thick and lemon colored.
    With rubber spatula, gradually stir (fold) in oil.
    Add flour mixture, carrots, pineapple and coconut.
    Stir until well mixed.
    Divide among three greased and floured 9-inch layer pans or 15 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
    Bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 40 minutes for layers, 55 to 60 minutes for sheet cake or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.
    For layers, cool longer than usual to prevent sticking and tearing when removing.
    Frost with cream cheese frosting.

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