Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Carrot Cake

I love Cracker Barrel! Here's a copycat recipe for their yummy carrot cake :]

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup  finely chopped english walnuts
• 2  cups  finely shredded carrots
• 1  cup crushed pineapple (8oz can with juice)
• 1⁄2 cup  finely shredded coconut
• 1⁄2 cup raisins, that have been soaked in water until plump and then drained
• 1 1⁄4 cups  vegetable oil
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 3  eggs
• 3  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
•  cream cheese frosting
• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 1⁄2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans (to garnish)

Directions

1. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Set aside. In a large bowl mix with beater oil, sugars, vanilla and eggs until smooth and fluffy. Add pineapple, walnuts, coconut, carrots, and raisins and blend well. Gradually add flour mixture a half at a time until blended through.
2. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9"x13" pan and bake at 350 for about 40-50 minute Test with toothpick for doneness. When cool frost with cream cheese frosting.
3. Frosting:.
4. Blend cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and a little powder sugar at a time until all has been blend well. Turn mixer on high and beat until frosting is light and fluffy. Spread frosting over the cooled cake and sprinkle with pecans.