Grandma Mawzy's Carrot Cake

• 2 cups sifted flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 eggs
• ¾ cup salad oil
• ¾ cup buttermilk (or sour milk)
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups sugar
• About 1 cup crushed pineapple (drained)
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup chopped coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Sift first 4 dry ingredients. In separate bowl beat well eggs, oil, milk, sugar, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Mix well. Add carrots, pineapple, coconut and nuts. Fold in well. Pour into pan which has been greased and floured. Bake 350 about 50-55 min. or until toothpick poked in center comes out clean and “dry”. A 9x13 pan will take a little longer than 2-8” layers. The cake does not want  to be overbaked. The original recipe calls for a small can of pineapple drained - it is about 8 ½ oz. Can you get pineapple canned in its own juice? That is the best - drink the juice or use it as part of the liquid for making jello.

Frosting - Do they have cream cheese available?

Beat 1 cube (8 oz) margarine or butter with 8 oz cream cheese and 1 tsp vanilla. Beat in 1 lb powdered sugar. …….