Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2               cups  sifted flour
  2          teaspoons  baking powder
  1 1/2      teaspoons  baking soda
  1 1/2      teaspoons  salt
  2          teaspoons  cinnamon
  2               cups  sugar
  1 1/2           cups  salad oil
  4                     eggs
  2               cups  finely grated raw carrots
  1                can  crushed pineapple -- (1 ounce) drained
                        (1 to 8 1/2)
     1/2           cup  chopped nuts
  1                can  flaked coconut -- (optional), (1
                        -- ounce) (1 to 3
     1/2                )
                        cream cheese frosting

Preparation:

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add sugar, salad oil and eggs; mix well. Fold in carrots, pineapple, nuts and coconut; blend thoroughly. Pour into three 9-inch round layer cake pans that have been greased and floured. Bake in moderate, 350 degree oven, 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven, cool a few minutes in pans. Turn out on racks and cool thoroughly. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Nutritional Information:

6143 Calories (kcal); 387g Total Fat; (55% calories from fat); 59g Protein; 637g Carbohydrate; 748mg Cholesterol; 6302mg Sodium