Frosted Carrot Cake

16 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups flour
  • 1 13 cups sugar
  • 12 cup applesauce
  • 13 cup pecans
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups carrots, grated
  • 1 12 cups crushed pineapple (drained)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 8 ounces low-fat cream cheese (softened)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • carrot, grated

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine flour, sugar, coconut, pecans, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.
  2. 2
    Combine oil and eggs; stir well.
  3. 3
    Stir egg mixture, grated carrot and pineapple into flour mixture.
  4. 4
    Spoon batter into a 13x9 baking pan coated with cooking spray.
  5. 5
    Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
  6. 6
    To make frosting: Combine butter and cream cheese in a bowl; beat with mixer at medium speed until smooth.
  7. 7
    Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until just smooth.
  8. 8
    Spread frosting over top of the cake.
  9. 9
    Garnish each serving with grated carrot.
  10. 10
    Note: I subbed applesauce for coconut.

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