Recipes for Awesome Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Awesome Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients

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  Awesome Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

  3 cups grated carrots

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

How to make Awesome Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, combine grated carrots, flour, white sugar, baking soda, baking
  powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in eggs, oil, 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, pineapple and
  3/4 cup chopped pecans. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted
  into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
• To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar, Neufchatel
  cheese, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until smooth, then stir in 1 cup chopped pecans. Spread on cooled cake.

• Awesome Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is ready to serve.

Prep Time:30 Min
Cook Time:40 Min
Ready In:1 Hr 40 Min
Servings: 24