Island Fusion Carrot Cake (Vegetarian)

• 1 dash canola oil cooking spray (1 spray)
• 2 cups carrots, peeled and shredded (about 7 oz. or 2 medium carrots)
• 14 cup water
• 1 medium mango, ripe, peeled and pitted
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 1 12 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 large eggs (or egg substitute equaling 2 eggs)
• 12 cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 14 teaspoon ground cloves
• 14 teaspoon ground mace
• 14 teaspoon ginger powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 14 teaspoon fresh nutmeg, freshly grated
• 34 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 cup sweetened flaked coconut, lightly packed
• 4 ounces dates, chopped (about 15 pitted dates)
• 23 cup chopped walnuts, roasted
• 16 ounces cream cheese (plain)
• 1 12 cups marshmallow cream (or gelatin free substitute)
• 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 12 teaspoon fresh nutmeg, freshly grated

1. Preheat oven to 350F and spray spring form pan with Pam.
2. Coarsely shred the carrots until they measure about 2 cups lightly packed and uncooked.
3. Place shredded carrots in a large bowl with 1/4 cup of water and cover with a plate and microwave on high for 5 minutes, then drain out excess water and set aside.
4. The carrots should measure about 1 1/2 cups once cooked.
5. Meanwhile, cut mango and process or blend (without the pit, of course) until smooth puree.
6. Measure out 1/2 cup of pureed mango and reserve the rest for other use (dessert sauce, smoothie, daiquiri, food fight, etc.
7. ).
8. Next, process or blend crushed pineapple; measure out 1/2 cup and set aside.
9. Into large mixing bowl, add brown sugar, eggs and oil; mix well.
10. Stir in 1/2 cup mango puree, 1/2 cup pineapple puree, vanilla, spices and carrots.
11. Slowly add flour, baking powder and baking soda and mix just until blended.
12. Stir in coconut, dates and walnuts, and transfer to spring form pan.
13. Bake for 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
14. Let cool completely, then frost with Dream Please Icing.
15. DREAM PLEASE ICING:.
16. In medium bowl, mix all ingredients together until well blended.
17. Once cake has cooled completely, frost away.

canola oil cooking spray, carrots, water, mango, pineapple, light brown sugar, eggs, canola oil, vanilla, ground cloves, ground mace, ginger powder, ground cinnamon, fresh nutmeg, salt, flour, baking powder, baking soda, dates, walnuts, cream cheese, marshmallow cream, lemon juice, vanilla, fresh nutmeg

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/island-fusion-carrot-cake-vegetarian-203721 (may not work)