The Best Ever Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This truly is the BEST Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting I’ve ever had! Moist, fluffy cake flavored with lots of spice topped with a lusciously creamy orange-spiked cream cheese icing.

Ingredients

One 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
4 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup vegetable or canola oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
⅛th tsp ground cloves
1 cup chopped pecans (may substitute walnuts)
2 cups shredded carrots
(If you want raisins, add ¾ - 1 cup of raisins, optional)
FOR THE FROSTING:
One 8-ounce pkg cream cheese, softened
¼ cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 Tbsp orange juice
¼ cup heavy cream
3 - 3 & ½ cups powdered sugar
Additional chopped pecans for garnish, optional

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