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Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapples and Cream Cheese Frosting

4.84 from 115 votes

Here's a super moist, Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapples and Cream Cheese Frosting, perfect for Easter or anytime of the year.

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 45

Total Time: 1

Yield: 16 servings

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups grated carrots (peeled)
20 ounce can crushed pineapple in juice (drained (or about 2 cups fresh))
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (divided)

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz 1/3 fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, coconut, baking soda, salt, and spices; stir well with a whisk.
In a medium bowl, combine oil, eggs, and vanilla; stir well.
Add grated carrots and pineapple; mix well.
Fold wet ingredients with the dry ingredients, batter will be stiff and dry but keep folding it and it will all come together. Fold in 1/4 cup chopped nuts.
Spoon batter into an 8" x 3" cake pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 350° for about 40-50 minutes, depending on pan size or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and cake is pulling away from sides of pan. Cool cake completely on a wire rack.
To prepare frosting, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread frosting over top of cake.
Garnish with remaining chopped walnuts.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1slice, Calories: 216kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 2.5g, Cholesterol: 33mg, Sodium: 392mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 22g

- WW Points: 9

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