Vertical Carrot Cake | Reader's Digest Canada

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 1 cup pecan halves (toasted)
• 1/2 lb carrots (peeled and finely grated)
• 1 tbsp minced fresh gingerroot
• 1/2 tsp grated orange zest
• 8 large eggs (separated, room temperature)
• 2/3 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar (divided)
• 1-1/2 cups unsalted butter (cubed and divided)
• 4 large egg whites
• 1 cup sugar
• Dash salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 packages cream cheese (softened, 8 ounces each)