Carrot cake with spiced cream cheese frosting

Name: Carrot cake with spiced cream cheese frosting
Ingredients: Cake; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter; 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 cups finely grated carrots (6-8 carrots, depends on their size); 1/2 cup applesauce; 2 cups brown sugar; 3 eggs; 3/4 cup buttermilk; 2 teaspoons vanilla; Spiced Creamcheese Frosting; 1 cup (2 sticks) butter at room temperature; 12 ounces (1 1/2 packages) cream cheese at room temperature; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 5 cups powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons meringue powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon salt

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INGREDIENTS

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Cake

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3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter

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3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

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1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

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1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger

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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

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2 cups finely grated carrots (6-8 carrots, depends on their size)

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1/2 cup applesauce

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2 cups brown sugar

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3 eggs

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3/4 cup buttermilk

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2 teaspoons vanilla

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Spiced Creamcheese Frosting

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1 cup (2 sticks) butter at room temperature

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12 ounces (1 1/2 packages) cream cheese at room temperature

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1 tablespoon vanilla

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5 cups powdered sugar

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3 tablespoons meringue powder

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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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1 teaspoon salt

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