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Instructions
1
Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl.
2
In a measuring cup, stir together milk and lemon juice (mixture will appear curdled).
3
Beat sugar, pumpkin, eggs, brown sugar and vegetable oil together in a large bowl until combined. Add in pineapple, carrots and milk mixture and mix until combined.
4
Gradually add in the flour mixture.
5
Fold in 1 cup of walnut and coconut.
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Pour into 2 greased, 9 inch cake pans.
7
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes or until a cake tested inserted into the center comes out clean.
8
Cool in pans for 15 minutes.
9
Remove to cool racks and cool completely.
10
To make cream cheese frosting, beat cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl.
11
Gradually beat in powdered sugar.
12
Stir in orange juice and vanilla.
13
To assemble cake, frost between layered, on top and sides of cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Garnish with remaining walnuts.
14
Store in refrigerator.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Balance Moisture with Oil Ratio 🥄Use equal parts vegetable oil and butter (typically 1 cup each) to keep the cake supremely moist while maintaining structure; the pumpkin and crushed pineapple add significant moisture, so don't skimp on fat.
- Toast Walnuts and Coconut First 🥥Lightly toast walnuts and coconut at 325°F for 5-7 minutes before folding into batter to intensify their flavors and prevent them from becoming soggy in the dense cake.
- Bloom Spices in Warm Liquid 🌰Combine cinnamon with the warm pumpkin puree and orange juice before mixing into dry ingredients to bloom and amplify the warming spice flavors throughout the cake.
- Room Temperature Cream Cheese Frosting 🧈Ensure cream cheese and butter are at room temperature and beat until fluffy before adding powdered sugar; this prevents lumps and creates a silky frosting that spreads smoothly without tearing the delicate cake layers.
- Don't Overmix After Adding Flour ✨Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients gently until just combined—overmixing develops gluten and creates a dense, tough cake instead of the tender crumb this recipe demands.
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