INGREDIENTS
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CAKE INGREDIENTS:
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
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1 1/2 cup sugar
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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3 eggs
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3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
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2 cups finely shredded carrots
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1 cup crushed pineapple (8 oz. can with juice)
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1/2 cup finely shredded coconut
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1/2 cup raisins that have been soaked in water until plump and then drained
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CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
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8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
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1 stick of butter (at room temperature)
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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2 cups powdered sugar
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1/2 cup chopped pecans for garnish