Summers Tropical Carrot Cake from Summer Walker dishes as eaten around the world Holiday Dessert bake-off Christmas Special recipe. Best Misc dessert 2010 recipe.

Ingredients 

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 3/4 cups white sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

¾ cups applesauce

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ½ cups shredded carrots

½ cup chopped apples, peeled and finely chopped

1 cup flaked coconut

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

Frosting

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

1/4 cup butter, softened

2 cups confectioners’ sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 

Grease and flour 2, 9 inch round pans. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and add sugar, oil, applesauce, eggs and vanilla. 

Mix until smooth. Stir in carrots, apples, coconut, walnuts and pineapple.

Divide batter and pour into 2 x 9 inch round pans. 

Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes. Allow to cool. To make the frosting: Cream the butter, vanilla and cream cheese until smooth. 

Add the confectioners sugar and beat until creamy.