Best Carrot Cake Recipe – Moist, Flavorful & Easy to Make

Ingredients

• ½ cup dried currants
• 2¼ cups all purpose flour, (spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off)
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¾ cup pecans or walnuts, (coarsely chopped)
• 4 large eggs
• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup (packed) dark brown sugar
• 1¼ cups vegetable oil
• 2½ cups finely shredded carrots, from 1 pound of carrots (see note)
• 8 oz cream cheese, (at room temperature)
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, (at room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch salt
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• ½ cup pecans or walnuts, (coarsely chopped (optional))