CARROT CAKE from a BOX!
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
CAKE:
1 box SPICE cake mix
¼ C oil
1 C carrots, grated
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 large eggs
1 1/3 C root beer soda or gingerale
ICING:
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 tsp. INSTANT coffee powder
3 tbsp. milk or cream
1C toasted, chopped pecans
1 box powdered sugar
Recipe
CAKE:
Mix together & pour into greased & floured 9X13 pan, like Pyrex.
Bake 30-35 minutes or until tested done, & cool on a rack.
ICING:
Mix all ingredients in medium bowl.
Add more milk a little at a time if need to thin it, & add more powdered sugar if you need to thicken it.
Spread on cooled cake & ENJOY!
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Another good frosting:
Buttercup Bake Shop Cream Cheese Icing
A classic that goes with carrot cake, applesauce layer cake, sour cream spice cake, or any other spicy cake recipe.
1 lb. (2-8 oz. packages) cream cheese, softened slightly, cut into small pieces
½ C (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened slightly, cut into small pieces
1 ½ tsp.vanilla extract
5 C sifted confectioners' sugar
In bowl, on med. speed of electric mixer, beat cream cheese & butter until smooth,
about 3 minutes.
Add vanilla extract.
Gradually add sugar & beat until well incorporated.
Yield: this yields icing for 1 two or three-layer 9” cake.
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