Carrot Cake

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

flour

2 tsp

baking soda

1 tsp

salt

1 1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1 1/4 cups

vegetable oil (or canola oil)

1 cup

sugar

1 cup

lightly packed brown sugar

1 tsp

vanilla extract

eggs

3 cups

carrots (peeled and grated (about 5 to 6))

1 cup

toasted pecans (coarsely chopped)

1/2 cup

raisins

8 oz

cream cheese (at room temperature)

1/2 cup

butter (softened )

2 cups

powdered sugar

1/2 cup

toasted pecans (coarsely chopped, for topping)