Homemade Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Homemade Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: Cake; 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter melted; 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges, undrained; 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 4 medium (2 cups) carrots, grated; Frosting; 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; Finely chopped pecans, if desired

Classic carrot cake is filled with coconut and pecans and frosted with cream cheese frosting.

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25 min

Prep Time

02 hrs 40 min

Total Time

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Ingredients

Cake

1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, melted

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

³/₄ cup granulated sugar

3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges, undrained

2 ¹/₂ teaspoons vanilla extract

2 ³/₄ cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons baking soda

¹/₂ teaspoon salt

³/₄ cup sweetened flaked coconut

¹/₂ cup chopped pecans

4 medium (2 cups) carrots, grated

Frosting

3 ¹/₂ cups powdered sugar

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Finely chopped pecans, if desired

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and eggs in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add mandarin oranges and 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Continue beating until well mixed. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in coconut, 1/2 cup pecans and carrots.
STEP 3

Pour into prepared pan. Bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Combine all frosting ingredients except chopped pecans in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth. Frost cooled cake. Sprinkle with pecans, if desired.

540 Calories

24 Fat (g)

90 Cholesterol (mg)

450 Sodium (mg)

77 Carbohydrates (g)

2 Dietary Fiber

5 Protein (g)

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