1 1/2 cups sugar 
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 
3 eggs 
2 teaspoons vanilla 
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 
2 teaspoons cinnamon 
1 teaspoon baking soda 
1 teaspoon baking powder 
1 teaspoon salt 
2 cups shredded carrots 
1 cup chopped apples 
1 cup golden raisins 
1 cup chopped pecans 

Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting 

2 (3oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened 
1 tablespoon milk 
2 teaspoons vanilla 
dash salt 
1 box (1lb) confectioners' sugar -- sifted 
1/2 cup chopped pecans 

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; blend well. Sift together the dry ingredients; add to the first mixture and mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into 2 greased and wax paper lined 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 350° 35 to 45 minutes until center of cake is firm to touch. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans and finish cooling on cake racks. Frost with Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting.