buttermilk carrot cake with buttermilk glaze

Ingredients

• 1 cup slivered almonds, rough chopped
• 2 cups grated carrots (blender or food processor) - not too fine
• 1 cup flaked, sweetened coconut
• 1 cup a.p. flour
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (i use heaping teaspoon)
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 can 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, including juice
• 4 - eggs
• 1/2 cup veg. oil
• 3/4 cup buttermilk (low fat ok)
• GLAZE INGREDIENTS
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract