Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil (or applesauce)
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple, drained.

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in the wheat germ. Make a well in the center and add sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix well, then stir in shredded carrots, chopped nuts, coconut, and pineapple.
3. Spread batter into a 9x13 pan. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the center springs back when lightly tapped.
4. Let cool and frost with cream cheese frosting.