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Carrot Cake / Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cake
4 eggs
2 c. sugar (3/4 c. honey)
2 c. flour
1 c. applesauce
1/2 c. raisins
3 c. shredded carrots
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. nuts
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. coconut

Frosting
1/2 c.butter (softened)
8 oz. cream cheese
4 c. (1 lb.) powdered sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º
Mix sugar (honey), eggs, applesauce & oil. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt & mix well.
Add carrots, pineapple (drained), coconut, raisins & nuts.

Pour into sprayed & floured pan (s) 3-9" rounds, 9"x13" , 10"x15"x1 1/2" (my favorite)

Baking time varies for pan size, 30-35 minutes ( 35-40 if using 9x13” pan)
Cool before frosting

Frosting
Cream butter & cream cheese. Add sugar
If too thick add milk or cream 1 T. at a time until desired consistency.
Spread on cooled cake
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I like to double the recipe,
frost one cake & leave another one without to be served with whipped cream or ice cream.
The 10"x15" pan makes a "thinner" cake so it's great to leave out for anyone walking by to grab a bite & not worry about a big chunk of cake:) Eric likes the unfrosted cake for this.

I really like to make this ahead of time, frost it & then put it in the freezer for whenever I need it.

 

 

 

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