Carrot Gold Cake

I LOVE carrot cake! And this is the best carrot cake recipe ever! It was made for a choir concert that my sister was in... Sooo good!

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar
1 - 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 eggs, well beaten
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 - 1/2 baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoons ground cimmamon
2 cups finely grated raw carrots
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup angel flake coconut
1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Beat together sugar and oil. Add in the eggs, beating unti fluffy. Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Finally, fold in the carrots, pineapple, coconut, and nuts. Pour into 3 greased and floured 8-inch layer pans and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Or bake in a 9 by 13 pan for 40 to 45 minutes. Ice with cream cheese frosting.