Ultimate Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• Cake recipe
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) can flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts
• Buttermilk Glaze
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract