Healthy Carrot Cake with Bran, Ginger and Pineapple

Ingredients

• 13 ounces canned pineapple (crushed, in pineapple juice)
• 3 cups carrots (grated )
• 1/2 cup almonds (chopped)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice (optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups wheat bran
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice ((from the drained can of pineapple))
• 2 1/2 cups icing sugar (sifted)