Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (Pastel de Zanahoria)

Name: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (Pastel de Zanahoria)
Yield: 8 to 12 servings
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 1 egg white; 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar; 1 1/2 cups vegetable or canola oil; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups grated carrots; 1/2 cup crushed pineapple including the juice; 2⁄3 cup crushed pecans (optional); 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 package (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 4 cups confectioner’s sugar; 2 to 3 tablespoons milk

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INGREDIENTS

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3 eggs

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1 egg white

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1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

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1 1/2 cups vegetable or canola oil

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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1 teaspoon baking powder

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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2 cups all-purpose flour

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2 cups grated carrots

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1/2 cup crushed pineapple including the juice

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2⁄3 cup crushed pecans (optional)

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1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

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1 package (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened

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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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4 cups confectioner’s sugar

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2 to 3 tablespoons milk

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