Carrot Cake from Crocodile Cafe

Ingredients

Cake

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 cups oil
• 2 teaspoons good vanilla
• 6 cups finely shredded carrots
• 2 cups crushed pineapple, drained
• 2 cups chopped walnuts

Frosting

• 1 lb cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter
• 5 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.

2. 2

   Beat eggs, and then add sugar, oil and vanilla. Beat until fluffy.

3. 3

   Stir in four mixture, carrots, pineapple, and nuts.

4. 4

   Bake in three 9-inch prepared cake pans for 45 minutes at 325 degrees. Cool on wire racks. Frost when cold.

5. 5

   Frosting.

6. 6

   Cream butter and cream cheese -- Add sugar and vanilla beating until smooth.