Awesome Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 40 mins
Ready in: 1 hr., 40 mins

Serves:

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
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

Cooking Instructions

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.

Nutritional Information per Serving

calories 436cal total fat 27g cholesterol 53mg sodium 266mg carbohydrates 47g fiber 2g

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This recipe has been added to the following public cookbooks:
Cynthia's kitchen recipies, toni`s cookbook, Kei-Kei's Recipes, Stevie's Cookin', kfm542

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★	Deemy66 09/05/07 03:41 PM	kids love it can substitute the pineapple with a red delicious apple and 1/2 cup raisins .also add 1/2 cup walnuts.. put 1 cup walnuts in frosting instead of pecans..
★ ★ ★ ★ ★	CherylB983 08/19/07 12:00 AM	Block Party Favorite! This is my new favorite recipe for Yummy Carrot Cake. I took this to a block party yesterday and this cake was the hit. I substituted a cup of SPENDA for 1/2 of the sugar to cut some calories. Bake at least 40 min. Easy to make & enjoy.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★	Tprochko 07/25/07 12:00 AM	Love I have always enjoyed carrot cake. I thought mine was sooo good. Then I tasted this one. Guess you figured out the rest of the story.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★	mustardincident 07/14/07 12:00 AM	Tried and true! this cake turned out to be very moist and delicious. i used two round pans instead of the long pan and it turned out beautifully- enough to frost the layers too! awesome!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★	Hiktwnhmychk15 06/27/07 12:00 AM	love it i love carrot cake.........................