The Best Carrot Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup oil
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 8 oz can crushed pineapple
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 3 1/2 oz shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• Glaze:
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 stick melted butter
• 1 T light corn syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Frosting:
• 1 stick salted butter
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp orange juice (I like to use a little more)
• 1 tsp orange peel