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 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:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F . Grease and flour a 9 inch pan.
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.
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.
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.
