Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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This carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and crunchy chopped pecans is easy to make at home and guaranteed to please!

Submitted by Tracy Kirk
Updated on February 6, 2024
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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Additional Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 40 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
1 (9x13-inch) cake
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups grated carrots

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 cups white sugar

  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 4 large eggs

  • ¾ cup vegetable oil

  • 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice

  • ¾ cup chopped pecans

  • 3 ½ cups confectioners' sugar

  • 1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese

  • ½ cup butter, softened

  • 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.

  2. Combine grated carrots, flour, white sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl; stir in eggs, oil, 1 ¼  teaspoons vanilla, pineapple, and ¾ cup chopped pecans. Spoon batter into prepared pan.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 to 40 minutes. Let cake cool.

  4. To make the frosting: Combine confectioners' sugar, Neufchatel cheese, ½ cup butter and 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla in a medium bowl; beat until smooth. Fold in 1 cup chopped pecans. Spread frosting on cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

369 Calories
20g Fat
47g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 369
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 25%
Saturated Fat 6g 28%
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Sodium 260mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 47g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 36g
Protein 4g 8%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 38mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 124mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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