Blue Ribbon Carrot Cake
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 eggs, well beaten
3/4 cup oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
8 ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
2 cups grated carrots
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup pecans or walnut pieces
BUTTERMILK GLAZE
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter
1 Tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
ORANGE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 cup butter, softened
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
2 teaspoons orange juice
Preheat oven to 350°. Oil the bottoms of two 8-inch OR two 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; set aside.
Combine eggs, oil, buttermilk, sugar, and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in the flour mixture, pineapple, carrots, coconut, and nuts. Evenly divide batter into prepared cake pans. 
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the center tests done. Let cool 15 minutes, then drizzle with the buttermilk glaze slowly until it is all absorbed. Let the cakes cool completely before removing from cake pans.
Make the buttermilk glaze by combining the sugar, baking soda, buttermilk, butter, and corn syrup in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook four minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Slowly drizzle over the cakes and allow the glaze to soak in.
Make the orange cream cheese frosting by combining the butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Beat until light and fluffy. Add the next four ingredients and beat into the frosting is smooth and creamy. Use this to frost between the layers, the top, and the sides of the cake. 
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