Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: cake:; 1 box (18.25 oz.) yellow pudding in the mix cake mix; 2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp. ground ginger (optional); 3/4 cup Hellmann’s® or Best Foods® Mayonnaise Real Mayo; 3 eggs; 2 cups grated carrot; 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple in natural juice, drained; 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional); FROSTING:; 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 Tbsp. margarine; 2 tsp. lemon juice; 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation Time25 mins Cooking Time30 mins Makes 12 servings

Bite into our delicious Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting made with Hellmann’s® Real Mayonnaise, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger.

Nutritional Information

Calories

480 (1 serving)

Calories from Fat

230 (1 serving)

Total Fat

25g (1 serving)

Saturated Fat

5g (1 serving)

Cholesterol

60mg (1 serving)

Sodium

460mg (1 serving)

Total Carbs

61g (1 serving)

Dietary Fiber

2g (1 serving)

Sugars

43g (1 serving)

Protein

6g (1 serving)

Calcium

8% (1 serving)

Iron

8% (1 serving)

Vitamin C

6% (1 serving)

Vitamin A

70% (1 serving)

Ingredients List

cake:
1 box (18.25 oz.) yellow pudding in the mix cake mix
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground ginger (optional)
3/4 cup Hellmann’s® or Best Foods® Mayonnaise Real Mayo
3 eggs
2 cups grated carrot
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple in natural juice, drained
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
FROSTING:
1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 Tbsp. margarine
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan*; set aside.

2. Combine cake mix, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger in large bowl. Beat in Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise, eggs, carrots and pineapple with electric mixer at low speed 30 seconds or until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat 2 minutes. Stir in walnuts. Evenly spread into prepared pan.

3. Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. On wire rack, cool 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely.

4. For Frosting, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, margarine, lemon juice and vanilla in medium bowl, with electric mixer until light and creamy, about 5 minutes. Evenly spread frosting over cooled cake. Garnish, if desired, with additional chopped walnuts.