INGREDIENTS
1 3/4 cups
unbleached all purpose flour
2 tsp
baking powder
1 tsp
baking soda
2 tsp
cinnamon
1 tsp
ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp
salt
1/4 tsp
ground cloves
1 1/4 cups
light brown sugar, (lightly packed)
3/4 cup
vegetable oil
3
large eggs
1 tsp
vanilla extract
2 2/3 cups
shredded carrots, (about 5 large (use the large holes of a box grater to shred the carrots))
2/3 cup
dried currants
2 1/2 sticks
unsalted butter (room temperature)
3 3/4 cups
confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup
buttermilk powder, (found near regular powdered milk in the grocery store)
2 1/2 tsp
vanilla extract
1/2 tsp
salt
2 8 ounce packages
cream cheese (chilled and cut into 16 equal pieces)
2 1/2 cups
pecans, (toasted and chopped)