Awesome Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
[image: recipe image] Rated: [image: rating] Submitted By: Tracy Kirk Photo By: Allrecipes Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes Ready In: 1 Hour 40 Minutes Servings: 24 "A moist, healthy and nutritious 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 Directions: 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. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED (c) 2009 Allrecipes.com Printed from Allrecipes.com 1/19/2009 : recepies and games: Sugar Says: Where there is grief, I hope I offered some comfort. Where there is hate, I hope some love was found here. Where there is doubt, I hoped I showed you words of faith. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
