Catskinner's Carrot Cake

CAKE:

• 2 cups flour                        
• 3 eggs  
• 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained
• 2 tsp cinnamon 
• 3/4 cup buttermilk  
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 2 tsp soda 
• 3/4 cup oil   
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 tsp salt 
• 2 tsp vanilla   
• 2 cups finely chopped (minced) carrots  
• 2 cups sugar

FROSTING:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 tsp soda
• 1 tsp white corn syrup
• 1 cube butter

• Sift dry ingredients together in small bowl.  
• Beat eggs.  
• Add buttermilk, oil, vanilla and sugar and mix well.  
• Add dry ingredients and mix well.  
• Mix in pineapple, coconut, nuts and carrots.
• Place  in a lightly greased and floured 13x9x2 ½ pan
• Bake at 350° for 55 minutes.

Directions for Frosting:

• Mix above ingredients in saucepan, bring to boil 5 minutes.
• While still hot, pour the following frosting over the cake.