helen's superb carrot or plum cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups oil
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon, ground
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups grated carrots (or 2 large jars of baby food plums)
• 1 cup fresh moist raisins
• 1 cup coconut, flaked
• 1 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
• FROSTING
• 12 ounces powdered sugar
• 2 packages 3 oz cream cheese (room temp)
• 1 5/8 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts