Doctoring the Box: Carrot Cake from Spice Cake Mix
"An easy and deliciously moist, doctor-the-box recipe for carrot cake! Perfectly paired with homemade cream cheese frosting! We’re spending more time in the kitchen these days while we’re sel…..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 box Spice Cake Mix (I used Duncan Hines Deliciously Moist Cake Mix)
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple in juice; drained, juice reserved
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1 cup Reserved pineapple juice + water to equal 1 cup
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2 cups finely grated / shredded carrots
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1/2 cup + more chopped pecans
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1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
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8 oz. cream cheese, softened
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3 - 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted so lump free
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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