CARROT CAKE WITH PHILLY CREAM CHEESE ICING

Carrot Cake with PHILLY Cream Cheese Icing image

Enjoy! This moist cake is made with carrots and pineapple and frosted with a rich cream cheese icing.

Provided by Philadelphia

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Cooking with Philly Canada

Time 2h

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons MAGIC Baking Powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 dash Dash of ground cloves
½ teaspoon salt
4 large eggs eggs
1 ¼ cups oil
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups grated carrots
1 (19 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 (250 g) package PHILADELPHIA Brick Cream Cheese, softened
¼ cup butter, melted
2 cups icing sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon grated lemon peel

Steps:

Cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt in medium bowl; set aside. Beat eggs and oil in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Gradually add granulated sugar, mixing until blended. Add flour mixture, carrots, pineapple and walnuts; mix well. Pour into greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch (3-L) tube pan.
Bake 50 min. to 1 hour or until wooden toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool 10 min.; loosen from sides of pan with spatula or knife and gently remove cake. Cool completely on wire rack.
Icing: Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with electric mixer until well blended. Gradually add icing sugar, juice and peel, beating until well blended after each addition. Spread on top of cake. Store leftover cake in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 449.1 calories, Carbohydrate 54.4 g, Cholesterol 63.8 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 287 mg, Sugar 36.7 g