Preparation steps

• Preheat the oven to 200.
• Butter or Crisco and flour the inside of a 9x13 cake pan.
• In a large bowl combine and whisk together the eggs, oil, carrots, applesauce, brown sugar, vanilla extract, pineapple and chopped nuts.
• Combine and whisk together the flour, baking soda and baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
• Gently incorporate the dry into the wet ingredients - not too much mixing, just combine and distribute the ingredients evenly.
• Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for 45-50 minutes and test for done with a clean toothpick.
• Let the cake rest in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then turn it out and let it cool completely on a rack.
• Combine the butter, cream cheese, confectioners sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl.
• Beat until smooth and creamy.
• Fold in the nuts.
• Frost the cake.