Ingredients

  • Cake
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 xtra large eggs (beaten)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 cups carrot ribbons (I use a vegetable peeler)
  • 1 cup rice krispies
  • 1 can crushed pineapple (drained)
  • 1 cup coconut chips
  • Glaze
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons corn syrup

Method

  • Mix the first 4 ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the next 5 ingredients.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the mixture in the large bowl and stir well.
  • Add the final 4 ingredients and stir until just combined.
  • Pour the batter into 2 greased 9' cake pans and bake at 350? for 30-45 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test. (Just for fun - listen to the oven while the cakes are baking.... You can hear the 'Snap! Crackle! Pop!' of the rice krispies.)
  • Remove the cakes from the oven and place them on a rack to cool slightly.
  • While the cakes are cooling, combine the ingredients for the glaze in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
  • When the contents froth and boil, remove from heat and pour over still warm cakes. The cake is best after sitting overnight to soak up the glaze.