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Awesome Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Fr

Source of Recipe

Tracy Kirk


List of 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



Recipe

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

2.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.

3.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.

4.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.