SURPRISE CARROT CAKE

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A cousin gave me this carrot cake recipe. It's a wonderful potluck pleaser with its "surprise" cream cheese center. My husband and our two young children love it, too! -Lisa Bowen, Little Britian, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h20m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

3 cups shredded carrots
1-3/4 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the carrots, sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into carrot mixture until blended. Stir in the pecans. Pour 3 cups batter into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg. Spoon over batter. Top with remaining batter. , Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570 calories, Fat 30g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 92mg cholesterol, Sodium 442mg sodium, Carbohydrate 71g carbohydrate (55g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.