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Candied Pecan Carrot Cake

Chelsea's Messy Apron
  • 75 minutes
  • Serves 1

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

all purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)

2 tsp

baking soda

1 tsp

salt

1

and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/8 tsp

ground ginger

1/8 tsp

ground cloves

1 cup

vegetable oil

1/4 cup

regular applesauce ((sweetened))

1

and 1/2 cups light brown sugar

1/2 cup

white sugar

3/4 tbsp

vanilla extract

4

large eggs ((organic recommended for flavor))

3 cups

grated carrots

2

packages (8 ounces EACH) full-fat cream cheese, (at room temperature, do not melt)

1/2 cup

unsalted butter (at room temperature, do not melt)

1 tsp

vanilla extract

4 cups

powdered sugar

Optional: 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream

1

large egg whites, (discard or save the yolk for another recipe)

1 tsp

water

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

1/2 cup

white sugar

1/2 tsp

salt

1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

2 cups

pecan halves*