the real carrot cake

Ingredients For the real carrot cake

• 3

  eggs
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 c

  sugar
• 1 c

  vegetable oil
• 1 8 oz

  can crushed pineapple drained (save juice and 1 tbs for topping)
• 2 c

  all purpose flour
• 2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1 tsp

  baking powder
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 2 tsp

  cinnamon
• 1 c

  raisins
• 2 c

  shredded carrots
• 1 c

  coconut
• 1 c

  chopped walnuts ( save 1 tbs for topping)
• CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
• 8 oz

  cream cheese
• 1/2 c

  butter
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 2 lb

  powdered sugar
• reserved pineapple juice