Surprise Carrot Cake

By 11650

bundt cake

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 3 eggs, 1 3/4 C sugar
• 3 C shredded carrots
• 1 C vegetable oil
• 2 C flour
• 2 t. baking soda
• 2 t. cinnamon
• 1 t. salt
• 1/2 C chopped pecans
• OR:
• carrot cake mix
• Filling:
• 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
• 1/4 C sugar
• 1 egg
• Frosting:
• 1 8 oz. pkg cream cheese
• 1/4 C butter
• 2 t. vanilla
• 4 C powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Add carrots and oil; beat until blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to carrot mixture; mix well. Stir in pecans. Pour 3 C batter into a greased and floured bundt pan.

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Add egg and mix well. Spoon over batter. Top with remaining batter.
Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

For frostingm beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar. Frost cake. Store in refrigerator.