Carrot Cake w/ Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

4 eggs

¾ cup applesauce

1 8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained well

3 tsp vanilla

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

3 tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp nutmeg

3 cups shredded carrots

1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions:

Combine first seven ingredients in a large bowl and mix until well combined.  In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt cinnamon and nutmeg.  Stir dry mixture into wet mixture.  Fold in carrots and nuts.  Spread into a greased and floured 9x13 in. pan and bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.

  

   Cream Cheese Whipped Cream Frosting

Ingredients:

1 8 oz package cream cheese or reduced fat cream cheese

½ cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

½ tsp almond extract

2 cups heavy cream

Directions:

With regular mixer beaters, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and almond extract in a large bowl until smooth.  Change beaters to wisk attachment.  Add cream to cream cheese mixture and whip on medium-high speed, stopping to scrape bottom and sides of bowl as needed.  Whip until frosting can hold a stiff peak.

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