Grandma Hiers' Southern Carrot Cake Recipe | Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 2 cups plus more for pans all purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups Vegetable oil
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 2 (8 oz) packages room temperature cream cheese
• 1 stick room temperature salted butter
• 1 (16 oz) box powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups chopped, divided (optional) pecans