"I found this recipe in a cookbook and made some changes to it. My husband likes to have it for his birthday cake. We live with my husband's family on a 27,000-acre ranch in the mountains and raise cattle, grain and hay...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 eggs
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2 cups sugar
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1-1/3 cups vegetable oil
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2-1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 teaspoon ground allspice
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 cups finely shredded carrots
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2 cups finely shredded zucchini
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1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts
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FROSTING:
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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5 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Whole or chopped pecans or walnuts for garnish, optional