Awesome Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

By No1momto_3

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 8 oz can crushed pineapple with juice
• 3/4 cups chopped pecans
• 3 1/2 cups powered sugar
• 8 oz Neufchatel cheese
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour in a 9x13 inch pan.

In large bowl, combine carrots flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in eggs, oil, 1 1/4 tsp vanilla, pineapple and 3/4 cups pecans. Spoon batter into prepared pan.

Bake 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 medium bowl, combine powered sugar, cheese, 1/2 cup butter and 1 1/4 tsp vanilla. Beat until smooth, then stir in 1 cup chopped pecans. Spread on cooled cake.