Fruit and Nut Carrot Cake

2 cups flour

2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. salt
3 eggs
¾ cup oil
¾ cup buttermilk
2 cups sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
8 oz. crushed pineapple
4 cups grated carrots
1 ½ cup gold raisins
1 cup walnuts
1 cup coconut

Mix first 4 ingredients. Beat eggs; add oil, buttermilk, sugar and vanilla. Blend well, add to dry ingredients. Stir in pineapple, carrots, raisins, nuts and coconut. Pour into greased & floured 9x13 pan. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes. Pour buttermilk glaze over while still hot.

Buttermilk Glaze
1 cup sugar
½ tsp. baking soda
½ cup buttermilk
½ cup butter
1 Tbs. Karo
1 tsp. vanilla

In saucepan, mix sugar, soda, buttermilk, butter and karo. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over cake while cake is still hot.