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*