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Classic Carrot Cake Recipe

Name: Classic Carrot Cake Recipe
Prep time: 00:25
Cook time: 00:40
Total time: 1:05
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3 cups All Purpose Flour; 2 cups Granulated Sugar; 2 tsp Baking Soda; 1.5 tsp Ground Cinnamon; 0.5 tsp Ground nutmeg; 0.5 tsp Salt; 0.25 tsp Cloves; 1 cup Hellmann's® Real Mayonnaise; 0.3 cup Milk; 2 Egg; 3 cups Carrot; 1 cup Pineapple; 1 cup Toasted Walnuts; 6 ozs Cream Cheese; 4 cups Confectioners Sugar; 4 tbsp Imperial® margarine; 4 tsp Lemon Juice; 2 tsp Regular Vanilla Extract

1-hour 5-Minute recipe Serves 12

From birthday parties to potlucks, this classic carrot cake recipe always rises to the occasion. This version uses mayonnaise to deliver layers of moist, spiced, carrot-y goodness every time. Absolutely delicious!

1-hour 5-Minute recipe Serves 12

Ingredients

3 cups

All-purpose flour

2 cups

Granulated sugar

2 tsp

Baking soda

1 1/2 tsp

Ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp

Ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp

Salt

1/4 tsp

Ground cloves

1 cup

Mayonnaise

1/3 cup

Milk

Eggs

3 cups

Peeled grated carrots

1 cup

Pineapple chunks, well-drained

1 cup

Walnuts, toasted, chopped

4 cups

Icing sugar

175 g

Cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup

Margarine

4 tsp

Fresh lemon juice

2 tsp

Vanilla extract

Directions

Prep: 25 mins | Cook: 40 mins

1
Position rack in centre of oven, then preheat to 350°F. Spray 2 round 9-inch cake pans with non-stick cooking spray, then line with parchment.
2
Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and cloves in a large bowl.
3
Add mayonnaise, milk and eggs. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes on low speed, scraping side of bowl frequently.
4
Stir in carrots, pineapple and walnuts. Divide evenly between prepared pans.
5
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean, 40 minutes. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool completely.
6
Beat icing sugar, cream cheese, margarine, lemon juice and vanilla in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until light and creamy, about 5 minutes. Evenly spread frosting over tops of both cakes, then stack on on top of the other.

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