Classic Carrot Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. each baking soda and baking powder
• 1 tsp. chai spice blend
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp. table salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups shredded carrots
• ¼ cup chopped pistachios
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 ½ pkg. cream cheese (12 oz. total ), softened
• 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
• 3 Tbsp. pineapple juice
• 6 ½ cups sifted powdered sugar
• ½ cup ground pistachios