Carrot Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

Frosting and Icing - Dessert

This rich, moist cake has all the flavor, without all the fat and calories. Because it is so full of carrots, pineapple, and nuts it is similar to a fruit bread. For the best flavor, bake the cake one day ahead.

Carrot Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 9hrs

Total: 10hrs5 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 16 servings

Carrot Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

cooking spray

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 ½ cups white sugar

¾ cup buttermilk

¾ cup unsweetened applesauce

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 ½ cups grated carrots

1 ½ cups chopped pecans

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice

drained and juice reserved

1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese

softened

1 tablespoon reserved pineapple juice

1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 pinch salt

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Sift flour baking soda cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a bowl. Lightly beat eggs in a bowl; add white sugar buttermilk applesauce oil and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and mix well. Stir buttermilk mixture carrots pecans and drained pineapple into flour mixture just until mixed; pour into prepared dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean 45 to 50 minutes. Cool cake in baking dish on a wire rack about 1 hour. Cover dish tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

Step 4

Beat Neufchatel cheese and 1 tablespoon reserved pineapple juice together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; add confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 pinch salt and beat until frosting is smooth. Spread frosting on cake.

Nutritional Information

Carrot Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 398

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.4g 11%

Carbohydrates: 66.6g 22%

Dietary Fiber: 2.3g 9%

Sugars: 51.5g

Fat: 13.3g 21%

Saturated Fat: 3.3g 16%

Cholesterol: 34.3mg 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 3078.8IU 62%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.3mg 18%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 2.8mg 5%

Folate: 40.2mcg 10%

Calcium: 48.2mg 5%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 23.7mg 9%

Potassium: 185.6mg 5%

Sodium: 329.3mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 119.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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