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The Best Ever Homemade Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 3/4 cups grated carrots, approximately 5
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup raisins (regular or golden)
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• Frosting
• 1 (8 ounce) block cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 5 cups powdered sugar
• optional – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract OR 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• note: if making a 3 layer cake you will need to increase these amounts by 50%

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