Post by Emi on Feb 14, 2011 10:41:34 GMT -5
Carrot Cake and Cream Cheese Frosting
3 cups grated carrots
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Frosting:
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans/walnuts
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 tsp vanilla, pineapple and 3/4 cup nuts. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool.
Frosting
In a medium bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, Neufchatel cheese, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 1/4 tsps vanilla. Beat until smooth, then stir in 1 cup chopped nuts. Spread on cooled cake.
3 cups grated carrots
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Frosting:
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans/walnuts
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 tsp vanilla, pineapple and 3/4 cup nuts. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool.
Frosting
In a medium bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, Neufchatel cheese, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 1/4 tsps vanilla. Beat until smooth, then stir in 1 cup chopped nuts. Spread on cooled cake.
