Blue Ribbon Carrot Cake *

Ingredients

2 c all purpose flour
2 ts soda
1/2 ts salt
2 ts cinnamon
3 eggs
3/4 c vegetable oil
3/4 c buttermilk
2 c sugar
2 ts vanilla extract
1 package pineapple
2 c carrots
1 package flaked coconut
1 c walnuts

Instructions

------------------------------BUTTERMILK GLAZE-----------------------------1 c Sugar 1/2 ts Soda 1/2 c Buttermilk 1/2 c Butter 1 tb Light corn syrup 1 ts Vanilla extract ------------------------ORANGE-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING-----------------------1/2 c Butter; softened 8 oz Cream cheese; softened 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 c Powdered sugar; sifted 1 ts Grated orange rind 1 ts Orange juice Combine flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon; set aside. Combine eggs, oil, buttermilk, sugar, and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in flour mixture, pineapple, carrots, coconut, and chopped walnuts. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350~ for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately spread Buttermilk Glaze evenly over layers. Cool in pans 15 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely. Spread Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Store cake in refrigerator. Buttermilk Glaze. Combine sugar, soda, buttermilk, butter, and corn syrup in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; cook 4 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla. Yield. About 1 1/2 cups. Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting. Combine butter and cream cheese, beating until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, powdered sugar, rind, and juice; beat until Source. Southern Living. -----