CAKE
1 box (1 lb. 2.25 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® Real Mayonnaise
3 eggs
2 cups grated carrots
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple in natural juice, drained
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
2 cups grated carrots
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 Shedd's Spread Country Crock® Spread
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
For Cake, preheat oven to 350°. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan*; set aside.
In large bowl, combine cake mix, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. With electric mixer, beat in Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise, eggs, carrots and pineapple at low speed 30 seconds or until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat 2 minutes. Stir in walnuts. Evenly spread into prepared pan.
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.
For Frosting, in medium bowl, with electric mixer, beat cream cheese, confectioners sugar, Spread, lemon juice and vanilla until light and creamy, about 5 minutes. Evenly spread frosting over cooled cake. Garnish, if desired, with additional chopped walnuts.
*Or, prepare cake mix as above in two 9-inch round cake pans and bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
In large bowl, combine cake mix, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. With electric mixer, beat in Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise, eggs, carrots and pineapple at low speed 30 seconds or until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat 2 minutes. Stir in walnuts. Evenly spread into prepared pan.
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.
For Frosting, in medium bowl, with electric mixer, beat cream cheese, confectioners sugar, Spread, lemon juice and vanilla until light and creamy, about 5 minutes. Evenly spread frosting over cooled cake. Garnish, if desired, with additional chopped walnuts.
*Or, prepare cake mix as above in two 9-inch round cake pans and bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
