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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Rest Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
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Servings: 12
Ingredients
    Cake
  • 3 cup carrots (grated)
  • 2 cup flour
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 1 8oz can crushed pineapple (with juice)
  • 3/4 cup pecans (chopped)
    • Frosting
  • 3 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 8oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup pecans (chopped)
Instructions
    Cake
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
  2. 2
    In a large bowl, combine grated carrots, flour, white sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Beat in egg and oil, then stir in vanilla, pineapple, and chopped pecans.
  3. 3
    Spoon batter into prepared pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes and then turn onto cooling racks. Cool completely before frosting.
    4. Frosting
  4. 4
    In a medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Beat until smooth, then stir in chopped pecans. Spread on cooled cake between layers and on top.