best ever carrot cake with buttermilk glaze

Ingredients For best ever carrot cake with buttermilk glaze

• CAKE
• 2 c

  all- purpose flour
• 2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 2 tsp

  ground cinnamon
• 3 lg

  eggs
• 2 c

  sugar
• 3/4 c

  vegetable oil
• 3/4 c

  buttermilk
• 2 tsp

  pure vanilla extract
• 2 c

  grated carrot
• 1 can

  (8-ounce) crushed pineapple, drained
• 3 1/2 oz

  flaked coconut
• 1 c

  chopped pecans or walnuts
• BUTTERMILK GLAZE
• 1 c

  sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 c

  buttermilk
• 1/2 c

  butter
• 1 Tbsp

  light corn syrup
• 1 tsp

  pure vanilla extract
• CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
• 3/4 c

  butter softened
• 11 oz

  cream cheese ( 1 8 ounce & 1 3 ounce package)
• 3 c

  sifted powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp

  pure vanilla extract