Mom's Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting - Valerie Bertinelli

Ingredients

• 3 cups grated carrots (from 4 medium carrots)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon table salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup pecans, chopped, plus more for cake