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Carrot Cake

Yesterday, a good friend of mine came over to spend some time in my kitchen. You see, it was her husband’s birthday and she wanted to make him a carrot cake (his favorite). I hadn’t planned originally on making one for our family, but it sounded so good I went with it! My friend made hers in a 13×9 pan and wrote Happy Birthday on it….me? This is what I did! I like double decker cakes…more frosting per bite! I decorated the top with green and orange Wilton’s candy melts. You can certainly leave it undecorated though!

Yield: 16 servings

Carrot Cake

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Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Additional Time 15 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Delicious Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and pecans!

Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 2 cup sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 cup carrots, shredded

For the frosting:

• 1 stick butter, softened
• 8oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 Tbsp vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup pecans, chopped

Instructions

1. Mix 2 c. sugar, oil and eggs. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Beat for 2-3 minutes until fully combined and fluffy.
2. Fold in carrots.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In well greased and floured 9 inch cake pans, pour batter. (I like to use bake even strips on my cake pans to keep the cakes level) Bake for 30 minutes.
4. When cake is cooled, cream together butter and cream cheese (about 3 minutes). Add vanilla, powdered sugar and mix well. Fold in pecans. Spread over cake and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1 slice
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 544 Total Fat: 31g Saturated Fat: 8g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 21g Cholesterol: 76mg Sodium: 229mg Carbohydrates: 65g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 50g Protein: 5g

*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.

Aimee

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