my best carrot cake

Ingredients For my best carrot cake

• 2 1/2 c

  flour
• 2 c

  sugar
• 2 tsp

  baking powder
• 2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 2 tsp

  cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp

  nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp

  ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp

  ground cloves
• 4 lg

  eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 1/3 c

  oil
• 4 c

  shredded carrots, lightly packed
• 3/4 c

  crushed pineapple, well drained
• 3/4 c

  chopped pecans
• 1 c

  flaked coconut
• FROSTING:
• 16 oz

  cream cheese, softened
• 2 stick

  butter, not margarine
• 2 lb

  powdered suger
• 1 Tbsp

  powdered vanilla, if available (this will not thin your frosting)
• TOPPING:
• 1 c

  finely chopped pecans
• 1 c

  coconut, toasted or not.