CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting image

This carrot cake is moist and scrumptious all by its wonderful self. But it's even more scrumptious with maple cream cheese frosting!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Cakes

Time 1h45m

Yield Makes 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) spice cake mix
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
2 cups shredded carrots (about 2 to 3 medium)
1/2 cup raisins
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup maple-flavored or pancake syrup
1/2 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Prepare cake batter as directed on package. Blend in dry pudding mix. Gently stir in carrots and raisins. Pour into 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 45 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan.
Beat cream cheese, butter and syrup in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP. Spread over top of cake. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 260 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.6564 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g