The BEST Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups avocado oil or you can use vegetable oil or canola oil
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 pound carrots finely-grated* fresh
• 1 cup chopped pecans optional
• 1/2 cup raisins optional
• 24 ounces cream cheese bricks, room temperature
• 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 cups powdered sugar or more if needed to thicken

Nutrition

• Calories : 1180 calories
• Carbohydrate : 127 grams
• Cholesterol : 210 milligrams
• Fat : 72 grams
• Fiber : 4 grams
• Protein : 12 grams
• SaturatedFat : 25 grams
• Sodium : 1000 milligrams
• Sugar : 95 grams