totally awesome carrot cake

Ingredients For totally awesome carrot cake

• 2 c

  all purpose flour
• 2 tsp

  baking soda
• 2 Tbsp

  cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 3 lg

  eggs
• 3/4 c

  vegetable oil
• 3/4 c

  buttermilk
• 2 c

  sugar
• 2 tsp

  vanilla
• 1 can

  8 oz crushed pineapple, drained
• 1/4 c

  raisins
• 2 c

  carrots, grated
• 1 c

  coconut, shredded
• 1 c

  walnuts, chopped
• CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
• 1/4 lb

  butter, softened
• 2 pkg

  8 oz. each, cream cheese, softened
• 2 tsp

  vanilla
• 1 to 2 c

  confectioners' sugar (add to taste)
• CREAM TOGETHER BUTTER AND CREAM CHEESE. ADD VANILLA AND SUGAR AND BEAT UNTIL A SMOOTH, SPREADABLE CONSISTENCY IS ACHIEVED.