Awesome Carrot Cake

This is the cake that my mom requested on her birthday. It is the most moist carrot cake I've ever had!


• 3 cups grated carrots
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
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• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine grated carrots, flour, white sugar, baking soda, baking
powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in eggs, oil, 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, pineapple
and 3/4 cup chopped nuts. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted
into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
4. To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, cream cheese,
1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until smooth, then
stir in 1 cup chopped nuts. Spread on cooled cake.