Surprise Carrot Cake

Submitted by jilek5 on January 8, 2011 - 4:03pm

Summary

Yield
Prep Time1 1/2 hours
CategoryCakes

Description


Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 3 cups shredded carrots
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsps baking soda
  • 2 tsps ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • FILLING:
  • 1 pkg cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • FROSTING:
  • 1 pkg cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tsps vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350º. 

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar.  Add carrots and oil; beat until blended.  Combine four, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.  Add to carrot mixture; mix well.  Pour 3 cups batter into a greased and floured 10 inch fluted tube pan.

FILLING:

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar.  Add eggs, mix well.  Spoon over batter. Top with remaining batter.

Bake 55 - 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted near middle comes out clean.  Cool 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

FROSTING:

Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth  Gradually add powdered sugar. 

Frost cake, store in fridge.

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