Carrot and Pecan Cake

I quite like buying a slice of carrot cake here or there, but I'll be honest with you... up until last weekend, I had never tried to make it. It seems quite silly now because it is such an easy cake to throw together, and I have since ascertained that freshly made carrot cake is simply spectacular. Eating it while the inside is still magnificently moist and before the cream cheese frosting h