Surprise Carrot Cake
A cousin gave me this carrot cake recipe. It's a wonderful potluck pleaser with its "surprise" cream cheese center. My husband and our two young children love it, too! —Lisa Bowen, Little Britian, Ontario
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded carrots
- 1-3/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup canola oil
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- FILLING:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- FROSTING:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
Reviews
I added coconut, raisins, and crushed pineapple. I also made them into cupcakes. Bake time for me was 30 minutes. My co-workers loved them!
Made this for my husbands birthday ... The cake was delish ... but the filling was horrible... my family love carrot cake ....but this one didn’t make the cut..
Only thing I changed was the frosting. Only used 2 cups of powdered sugar. 4 cups would have been way to much
Outstanding! The entire cake vanished. Everyone loved it.
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Looks great I wanted to try it but, did it turn out fine without baking powder?
Would of loved to of taken a photo it turned out great,
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I am this today and love it! Mine didn’t look so much like to photo, but with a bit of practice I think I’ll get it! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
How much sugar is added to the cream cheese?