Surprise-inside Carrot Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 3 cups shredded carrots
• 1 cup oil
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 cups powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350; grease & flour a 10-inch bundt tube pan; set aside.
• 2 cake: in a mixing bowl, blend eggs and sugar; add carrots and oil, continue mixing.
• 3 in a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients (except nuts); add to egg-carrot mixture & mix well; stir in nuts.
• 4 pour three cups batter into prepared pan; set aside pan and remaining batter.
• 5 filling: in mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar; add egg, mix well; spoon over batter in pan; top with remaining batter.
• 6 bake for 55-60 minutes (toothpick comes out clean).
• 7 cool for 10 minutes (set the timer); remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 8 frosting: in mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter & vanilla until smooth, then gradually add powdered sugar.
• 9 frost cooled cake; serve; chill leftovers.