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Place the roughly chopped carrots into the Thermomix and mix until finely grated. Set aside in a separate bowl and wipe the Thermomix clean.
Place the pecans into the Thermomix bowl and finely chop. TIP: If you'd like your pecans chunkier, simply press Turbo for 1-2 seconds. Set the pecans aside in the bowl with the grated carrot.
Without cleaning the bowl, add the sugar, eggs and vegetable oil and mix until smooth and combined.
Add the self-raising flour, bi-carbonate soda, cinnamon and salt to the bowl and mix until well combined.
Add the reserved carrot, pecans and the crushed (and drained) pineapple. Mix on reverse until combined.
Divide the cake mixture evenly between two greased and lined 20cm round cake tins. Bake in the oven until cooked through when tested with a skewer. Allow the cakes to cool completely before icing with cream cheese frosting.
Spread one-third of the cream cheese frosting on the top of one of the carrot cakes and top with the other cake. Spread the remaining frosting over the top. Decorate with finely grated carrot, chopped pecans or a sprinkle of shredded coconut