Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Awesome Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
By: Tracy Kirk
"A moist, dense and delicious cake."

Prep Time: 30 Min
Cook Time: 40 Min
Ready In: 1 Hr 40 Min

Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch 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
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• 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.
Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 430 | Total Fat: 26.5g | Cholesterol: 53mg

Source:Allrecipes.com



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Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Total Time: 3 hr 0 min
Prep 30 min
Inactive 1 hr 0 min
Cook 1 hr 30 min

Yield: 16 to 20 servings

Level: Easy

Ingredients
Cake:

* Butter, for greasing pan
* 2 cups sugar
* 3 eggs
* 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
* 1/4 cup orange juice
* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
* 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
* 3 cups peeled and finely chopped apples
* 1 cup shredded coconut
* 1 cup chopped pecans

Sauce:

* 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
* 1 cup sugar
* 1/2 cup buttermilk
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Generously grease a tube pan.

For the cake: in a large bowl, combine the sugar, eggs, oil, orange juice, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and vanilla extract; and mix well. Fold apples, coconut, and pecans into batter.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a tester comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours.

Shortly before the cake is done, make the sauce: Melt the butter in a large saucepan, stir in the sugar, buttermilk, and baking soda, and bring to a good rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Pour the sauce over the hot cake in the pan as soon as you remove it from the oven. Let stand 1 hour, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.

Source :http://www.foodnetwork.com

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