Surprise Carrot Cake
"A cousin gave me this carrot cake recipe. It's a wonderful potluck pleaser with its "surprise" cream cheese center. My husband and our two young children love it, too! —Lisa Bowen, Little Britian, Ontario..."
INGREDIENTS
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3 cups shredded carrots
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1-3/4 cups sugar
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1 cup canola oil
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3 large Nellie’s Free Range Eggs
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup chopped pecans
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FILLING:
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup sugar
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1 large egg
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FROSTING:
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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4 cups confectioners' sugar
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