rita's awesome carrot cake

Ingredients For rita's awesome carrot cake

• 1/2 c

  raisins
• 3 c

  carrots, shredded
• 3/4 c

  brown sugar, packed
• 3 stick

  butter, room temperature
• 1/2 c

  sugar
• 2 1/2 c

  all purpose flour
• 2 tsp

  baking soda
• 2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 2 tsp

  cinnamon, ground
• 4 lg

  eggs
• 2 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 8 oz

  pineapple, crushed & drained
• 1 c

  pecans,chopped
• 8 oz

  cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 stick

  butter, room temperature
• 1 lb

  powdered sugar
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 1 c

  pecans,chopped