Okay carrot cake lovers, get ready for a game-changer! We're taking your favorite dessert to the next level with a secret ingredient: pineapple! Lisa's carrot cake with pineapple recipe is going to blow your mind. It's moist, it's flavorful, and it's got that perfect hint of tropical sweetness. Trust me, you're going to want to make this one! 

CARROT CAKE

INGREDIENTS

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp cinnamon

2 cups sugar

1 tsp salt

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

2 cups grated carrots

3 eggs

1/4 cup oil

1 small can crushed pineapple

3/4 cup buttermilk

8 oz. coconut

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 pan. 

2. Beat eggs and add sugar, oil and buttermilk. 

3. Add dry ingredients and then carrots, coconut, nuts and pineapple. 

4. Bake for 55 minutes. 

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

INGREDIENTS

8 oz cream cheese

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 box powdered sugar (2 1/2 to 3 `1/2 cups)

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup coconut (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Beat altogether and spread on cooled carrot cake.