Carrot Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipesfull introduces to you: Frosting and Icing Recipes. (Carrot Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting). 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.

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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