carrot cake w/ pecan filling & cream cheese icing
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmm! My absolute favorite!
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yield
1 - me! LOL!
prep time
15 Min
Ingredients For carrot cake w/ pecan filling & cream cheese icing
- CAKE:
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2 csugar
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4 x lgeggs
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1 cvegetable oil
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16 ozsour cream
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4 ccarrots, shredded (see note)
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2 - 3 oz pkginstant vanilla pudding mix, dry
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3 call purpose flour
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2 tspbaking soda
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1 Tbspcinnamon, ground
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1 tspsalt
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2 tsppure vanilla extract
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1 cpecan bits, toasted
- FILLING:
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1 tubcoconut pecan frosting or homemade, if desired
- ICING:
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1 - 8 oz pkgcream cheese, room temperature
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1 1/2 stickbutter, room temperature
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1 pkgconfectioners' sugar
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2 tsppure vanilla extract
- GARNISH:
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1 cpecan bits, toasted
How To Make carrot cake w/ pecan filling & cream cheese icing
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. While the oven is heating up, add 2 C pecans (divided) to an ungreased baking sheet & toast, about 5 minutes. WHY TOAST THE NUTS?: It brings out the oils in the nuts to make them taste better.
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2CAKE: Cream the sugar, eggs, oil & sour cream together; mix well. Add carrots; mix to coat. CARROT NOTE: I buy the shredded & freeze it. Then I pulse it in a food processor (while still frozen) to chop it even more. Perfect & easy!!!!
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3Sift together dry pudding mixes, flour, soda, cinnamon & salt. Add slowly to mixture; mix to combine. Add vanilla & 1 C pecans. Pour into 2 - 10" round cake pans greased & floured. Spread evenly. Bake 40 - 50 minutes - just keep an eye on it after 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack & cool completely.
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4ICING: Cream the cheese, butter & sugar together; mix until well combined. Add vanilla; mix well.
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5ASSEMBLY: On cake plate, place 1 layer of cake, spread with all of the coconut pecan frosting; spread evenly. Top with other layer of cake. Ice the top & sides of cake with the icing. Top with 1 C pecans evenly.
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