Awesome Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
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A moist, healthy and nutritious cake.
| Prep Time: | 30m |
| Cook Time: | 40m |
| Ready in: | 1h 40m |
| Yield: | 1 - 9x13 inch cake |
| Ingredients | |
| 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 | |
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 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.
| Nutrition Information Servings Per Recipe: 24 | ||||||||
| Amount Per Serving | ||||||||
| Calories: | 436 cal | Total Fat: | 27 g | Cholesterol: | 53 mg | |||
| Sodium: | 266 mg | Carbohydrates: | 46.6 g | Fiber: | 1.7 g | |||
| Protein: | 4.1 g | |||||||
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