Awesome Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

3 cups grated carrots

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups white sugar

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 large eggs eggs

¾ cup vegetable oil

1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice

¾ cup chopped pecans

3 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar

1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese

½ cup butter, softened

1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan.

Step 2
In a large bowl, combine grated carrots, flour, white sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in eggs, oil, 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, pineapple and 3/4 cup chopped pecans. Spoon batter into prepared pan.

Step 3
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Step 4
To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar, Neufchatel cheese, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until smooth, then stir in 1 cup chopped pecans. Spread on cooled cake.