Homemade Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Ingredients

• Cake
• 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter melted
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs
• 1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges, undrained
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 4 medium (2 cups) carrots, grated
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Finely chopped pecans, if desired