Pineapple Carrot Cake

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Ingredients:
2-1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups carrots, grated
1 small can crushed pineapple
1 cup pineapple juice
2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup wallnuts, toasted and chopped
Frosting:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp. butter -melted
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 ounces cream cheese

Method:
Combine together all-purpose flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon in a bowl.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat together eggs, oil, sugar, carrots, pineapple and juice.
Add flour mixture, nuts, vanilla and mix well. Pour into greased rectangular cake pan.

Bake in preheated oven at 350° for about 45 minutes. Or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Frosting:
Cream together butter and cream cheese. Add vanilla and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth.
Spread on cooled cake. Cool and cut into slices.