Cream Cheese Stuffed Carrot Cake with Orange Glaze

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Erika Lawson

2 ½ cups peeled and grated carrots*

subheading: Dry Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour

1 ½ cups granulated sugar

½ cup light brown sugar, packed

1 cup pecans, finely chopped (I use my food processor)

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon allspice

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

subheading: Wet ingredients:

4 large eggs

¾ cup vegetable oil

½ cup vanilla Greek yogurt (full fat)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons orange extract

subheading: Cream Cheese Filling:

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

½ cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon lemon juice

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

3 tablespoons all purpose flour

subheading: Orange Cream Cheese Glaze:

4 oz. cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons butter, softened

2 tablespoons orange juice

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon orange extract

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

subheading: Optional Decorative Garnishes:

roasted pecans, roughly chopped

orange zest

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