Carrot Cake

clean 3. Frost the cake Beat the frosting ingredients together until smooth and creamy. Stir in the pecans. Frost the completely cooled cake.
Does Carrot Cake Need to Be Refrigerated?
Yes carrot cake should be refrigerated. Since its frosting with a fluffy cream cheese frosting it shouldnt sit at room temperature for more than two hours at a time.
How Long Does Carrot Cake Last?
Store the frosted cake cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Can You Freeze Carrot Cake?
You can freeze unfrosted carrot cake for up to three months. Simply wrap the cooled cake in at least one layer of storage wrap then at least one layer of foil. Thaw in the fridge overnight and frost according to the recipe.
Ingredients
Cake
2 cups white sugar
1 ¼ cups vegetable oil
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups allpurpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups grated carrots
1 cup chopped pecans
Frosting
½ cup butter softened
8 ounces cream cheese softened
4 cups confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F 175 degrees C. Grease and flour a 9x13inch pan.
Beat sugar oil eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Mix in flour baking soda baking powder cinnamon and salt. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean about 40 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
To make the frosting Beat butter cream cheese confectioners sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Frost the cooled cake.