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Cup Plus 2 teaspoons butter  
/2 Cup Oil  
Cup Sugar  
Cup Flour  
Teaspoon Baking powder  
Teaspoon Baking soda  
Teaspoon Ground cinnamon  
Pinch Salt  
Eggs  
Cup Shredded carrots  
Ounce Crushed pineapple  
Ounce Cream cheese; softened  
Cup Toasted coconut  
Cup Powdered sugar  
Cup Toasted macadamia nuts; finely chopped  
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the baking sheet with parchment  
paper and grease with 2 teaspoons of the butter. In the bowl of an electric  
mixer, fitted with a paddle, combine the 1/2 cup butter, oil and sugar.  
Cream the mixture until smooth. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda,  
cinnamon, and salt into a small mixing bowl. Add the egg to the butter/sugar  
mixture, one at a time. Add the flour mixture to the butter/sugar mixture,  
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/2 cup at a time. Add the carrots and pineapple. Mix well. Pour the batter  
into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Place in the oven and bake for  
about 25 to 30 minutes or until the center sprigs back when touched. Remove  
from the oven and cool. Using a 2 1/2−inch round cookie cutter, cut the cake  
into 24 rounds. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese  
and remaining 1/2 cup butter. Mix well. Add the coconut. Mix well. Add the  
powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time and mix until the frosting is spreadable.  
Spread 2 tablespoons of the frosting in the center of half of the cake  
rounds. Place the remaining cake rounds on top of the frosting. Frost each  
round with the remaining frosting. Garnish the top of each cake with a  
sprinkle of the chopped macadamia nuts.  
Yield: 12 servings  
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