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Carrot Cake with PHILLY Cream Cheese Icing

SUBMITTED BY: Philadelphia 

"Enjoy! This moist cake is made with carrots and pineapple and frosted with a rich cream cheese icing."
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 9 times with an average star rating of 5.0
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  2 Hrs

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • CAKE:
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons MAGIC Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Dash of ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups oil
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • 1 (19 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • ICING:
  • 1 (250 g) package PHILADELPHIA Brick Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt in medium bowl; set aside. Beat eggs and oil in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Gradually add granulated sugar, mixing until blended. Add flour mixture, carrots, pineapple and walnuts; mix well. Pour into greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch (3-L) tube pan.
  2. Bake 50 min. to 1 hour or until wooden toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool 10 min.; loosen from sides of pan with spatula or knife and gently remove cake. Cool completely on wire rack.
  3. Icing: Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with electric mixer until well blended. Gradually add icing sugar, juice and peel, beating until well blended after each addition. Spread on top of cake. Store leftover cake in refrigerator.

REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2008 by tinkerblue 
The carrot cake with the cream cheese icing was awsome! I made it for the girls at work, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2009 by sandysue 
I made this for my birthday cake and LOVED it. Used the exact recipe. Had no problem and I'd... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2009 by Christine M. 
Made this recipe for my family and they just loved it. They asked if this could be the carrot... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2009 by Karen 
Don't let only 4 reviews scare you away from this fabulous recipe!! Best carrot cake ever!!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2009 by viktorialee 
Absolutely loved it! Followed the instructions exactly, and it came out perfect. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2009 by busymama 
Made this for my husbands birthday party. It was so moist and delicious. It was easy to make... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2009 by sapita 
this was such a great recipe, we ended up not even putting the icing on and it was still the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2009 by Jeremy 
Great flavor and texture, spices just right and lemon juice and zest in icing perfect. I... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Carrot Cake with PHILLY Cream Cheese Icing

Servings Per Recipe: 18

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 458

  • Total Fat: 26.1g
  • Cholesterol: 69mg
  • Sodium: 276mg
  • Total Carbs: 54g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.4g
  • Protein: 4.6g

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