Awesome Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Name: Awesome Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 24 servings
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; 1/2 cup applesauce; 1/4 cup 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

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
1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 cup 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

	PREP TIME 30m	COOK TIME 40m	TOTAL TIME 1h40m
YIELD 24 servings

Instructions

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, applesauce, 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.

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