Carrot Cake Fit For A Queen
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Course : Cakes
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 15
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1                can  crushed pineapple -- 20 oz.
  1                cup  butter -- softened
  1                cup  brown sugar
  1                cup  sugar
  4                     eggs
  1              pound  carrots -- shredded
  1                cup  raisins
  2          teaspoons  vanilla
  3               cups  flour
  2          teaspoons  baking soda
  1           teaspoon  cinnamon
  1           teaspoon  ginger
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
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  1            package  neufchatel cheese -- softened
     1/2           cup  butter
  1         tablespoon  lemon juice
  1           teaspoon  lemon peel -- freshly grated
  1 1/2           cups  powdered sugar
 

Preparation:

Drain pineapple well, pressing out excess syrup with back of spoon. Cream butter and sugars til light and fluffy. Beat in eggs til blended. Beat in pineapplel, carrots, raisins, and vanilla. Combine flour, soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Beat in dry ingredients into pineapple mixture til well blended. Pur into greased and floured 13 x 9 pan. Bake in 350 degree oven 50-60 min or til toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely. For frosting, cream the cheese and butter til light and fluffy. Beat in lemon juice and peel. Gradually beat in powdered sugar til well blended and smooth. Spread onto cooled cake.

 

Nutritional Information:

479 Calories (kcal); 22g Total Fat; (40% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 68g Carbohydrate; 105mg Cholesterol; 487mg Sodium