To Die For Carrot Cake

Cake:

• One
• 1¼ cups unsweetened applesauce ((or oil, this is what my Nana used))
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• Two
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Three
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts ((optional))
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup Dole crushed pineapple ((not drained!) {use the pineapple in JUICE not syrup})

Cream Cheese Frosting:

• ½ cup butter ((softened))
• 8 oz cream cheese ((softened))
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 lb powdered sugar