Lightly spiced with warming spices like nutmeg and cinnamon then topped with a fluffy cream cheese frosting, this is going to be the best carrot cake you’ll ever eat!
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In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. Set aside.
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In a separate bowl mix together eggs and sugar. Add applesauce, oil, vanilla.
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Add dry mixture to liquid mixture. Add carrots and pecans. Divide into two pans.
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Bake for about 25-35 minutes.
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Cool the cake. Slice horizontally into two even cake layers.
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Whisk butter and salt until enlarged. Transfer the batter into another bowl and set aside.
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To the frosting bowl, add cream cheese and remaining ingredients. Divide into 4 parts.
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Spread frosting between each cake layer and chill. Sprinkle the sides with the pecans.
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Let the cake set for 3-4 hours in the fridge. Decorate the top of the cake with carrot shavings.
– Be sure to avoid packing in your flour when measuring. – Avoid over-mixing your batter as it can cause the cake to get too dense.