the ultimate carrot cake

Ingredients

• - 2 cups sifted flour
• - 2 tsp. baking powder
• - 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• - 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• - 2 tsp. cinnamon
• - 2 cups sugar
• - 1 1/2 cups canola oil
• - 4 eggs
• - 2 cups peeled and finely grated carrots
• - 1 can cruxhed pineapple, drained, 8 oz
• - 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional
• - 1 can flaked coconut, 3.5 oz
• - coconut for garnish, optional
• - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• - 1 pkg. cream cheese, softened, 8 oz
• - 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• - 1 lb. powdered sugar