Awesome Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 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

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• 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.