To Die For Carrot Cake

Ingredients Cake: One 1 1/4 cups unsweetened applesauce or oil, this is what my Nana used 2 cups granulated sugar 3 eggs room temperature Two 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon Three 2 cups grated carrots 1 cup shredded sweetened 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: 1/2 cup butter softened 8 oz cream cheese softened 1 tsp vanilla 1 lb powdered sugar top with toasted pecans or coconut if desired Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine #1 ingredients. Add #2 ingredients. Stir in #3 ingredients. Pour into a lightly greased 9 x 13 , two 9-inch pans or three 8-inch pans. (The cake is very moist so cutting parchment for the bottom of your pans will ensure they don't stick. I prefer to use the non-stick baking spray that has the flour in it for easy cake removal.) Bake for 35-40 minutes for the 9x13 and 9...