MOIST CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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Make and share this Moist Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by STK FD WIFE

Categories Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 2layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

3 cups finely grated carrots
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice
3/4 cup golden raisin
3/4 chopped pecans
3/4 cup coconut
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease 2 round cake pans.
In large mixing bowl, combine carrots, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
Mix until combined.
Stir in eggs, oil, 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla, pineapple, raisins, coconut and 3/4 cup chopped pecans.
Spoon batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes, comes out clean.
Cool.
Make frosting by combining the sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla and beating until smooth.
Stir in pecans.
Spread on cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 10709.1, Fat 643.6, SaturatedFat 200.8, Cholesterol 1339.5, Sodium 5925.4, Carbohydrate 1205.1, Fiber 44.5, Sugar 936.2, Protein 91.5