Carrot Spice Cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground all spice
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 2 tsp salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
• 8 oz carrot puree (baby food--trust me!)
• 1 cup shredded coconut, sweetened
• 12 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 - 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• salt to taste
• Toasted Coconut
• Crushed Pecans