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Surprise Carrot Cake

Name: Surprise Carrot Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 16 servings.
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

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Feb. 15, 2022

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

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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

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the carrots, sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into carrot mixture until blended. Stir in the pecans. Pour 3 cups batter into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg. Spoon over batter. Top with remaining batter.
Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 570 calories, 30g fat (10g saturated fat), 92mg cholesterol, 442mg sodium, 71g carbohydrate (55g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.

Surprise Carrot Cake

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