Glorified carrot cake

16 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Carrots; trimmed and peeled
1½ cup Salad oil
1 cup Sugar
4 Eggs
2 cups Flour
2 teaspoons Baking powder
2 teaspoons Baking soda
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Salt
½ cup Chopped pecans
Pineapple cream cheese
1 pack (8-oz) cream cheese; softened
½ cup Butter; softened
1 pounds Confectioner's sugar
1 can (8-oz) crushed pineapple; well drained
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Directions

FROSTING

From: hz225wu@... (Micaela Pantke) Date: Thu, 12 Aug 93 09:26:20 +0200 From: louann@... (Lou Ann Smith) Author: Mrs. Jim Pontiero, Kimball, South Dakota) Grease and flour 3 (8-inch) layer cake pans. Grate carrots finely. Mix oil and sugar in large bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Sift together dry ingredients and add to egg mixture, blending well. Stir in grated carrots and add pecans. Turn into prepared cake pans. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until cake is done. Cool in pans for 10 minutes.

Remove cake layers and cool thoroughly before frosting. Cut each layer in half, crosswise. Spread frosting between layers and on top of cake. Garnish with pecan halves, if desired.

Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese with butter until smooth. Add confectioner's sugar a little at a time, beating until very smooth and fluffy. Blend in vanilla and drained pineapple. Chill about 30 minutes, until of spreading consistency. This cake freezes well either frosted or unfrosted.

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