Carrot Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting and Pecans

Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger (optional)
• 2 cups finely grated carrots (about 3 medium carrots)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (plus extra for topping)
• 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained (optional for extra moistness)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

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