Carrot Cake

Name: Carrot Cake
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 34 cup canola oil; 12 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup white sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 12 teaspoon salt; 14 teaspoon allspice (optional); 14 teaspoon nutmeg; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 3 cups carrots, grated see STEP 5; 8 ounces crushed pineapple, drained thoroughly and dried with paper towel; 34 cup pecans, chopped; 12 cup butter, softened; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 3 12 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 34 cup pecans, chopped

21 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

4 eggs
34 cup canola oil
12 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
12 teaspoon salt
14 teaspoon allspice (optional)
14 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 cups carrots, grated see STEP 5
8 ounces crushed pineapple, drained thoroughly and dried with paper towel
34 cup pecans, chopped
12 cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 12 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
34 cup pecans, chopped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2

Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
3

In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, applesauce, brown sugar, white sugar and 1 tablespoon vanilla.
4

Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, allspice if using, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
5

Grate the carrots with the large grater side (the one you use for cheese) so that you don't end up with a bunch of carrot mush and juice that can't be used.
6

Stir in carrots and pineapple.
7

Fold in pecans.
8

Pour into prepared pan.
9

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
10

Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
11

To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
12

Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
13

Stir in chopped pecans.
14

Frost the cooled cake.