Name: Surprise Carrot Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 1
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 -

Recipe information

Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - Surprise Carrot Cake

1. 3 cups shredded carrots -

2. 1-3/4 cups sugar -

3. 1 cup canola oil -

4. 3 large eggs, room temperature -

5. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 2 teaspoons baking soda -

7. 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon -

8. 1 teaspoon salt -

9. 1/2 cup chopped pecans -

10. Filling: -

11. 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -

12. 1/4 cup sugar -

13. 1 large egg, room temperature -

14. Frosting: -

15. 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -

16. 1/4 cup butter, softened -

17. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

18. 4 cups confectioners' sugar -

How to cook deliciously - Surprise Carrot Cake

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg. Spoon over batter. Top with remaining batter.

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

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.