"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."
Ingredients
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Footnotes
- Cook’s Note:
- Substitute 1/4 cup silken tofu for eggs if desired.
- Two 8- or 9-inch baking pans can be used instead of 9×13-inch if desired. The next day, gently remove cakes from the pans and prepare to frost them.
- Walnuts can be used in place of pecans.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 398 calories;13.3 g fat;66.6 g carbohydrates;5.4 g protein;34 mg cholesterol;329 mg sodium.Full nutrition
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