Carrot Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 20-ounce can  crushed pineapple
  • 2 cups  whole-wheat pastry flour, (see Ingredient Note)
  • 2 teaspoons  baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon  salt
  • 2 teaspoons  ground cinnamon
  • 3   large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups  granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup  nonfat buttermilk, (see Tip)
  • 1/2 cup  canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon  vanilla extract
  • 2 cups  grated carrots, (4-6 medium)
  • 1/4 cup  unsweetened flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup  chopped walnuts, toasted (see Tip)
  • 12 ounces  reduced-fat cream cheese, (Neufchatel), softened
  • 1/2 cup  confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons  vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons  coconut chips, (see Ingredient Note) or flaked coconut, toasted

Description

Carrots Give Carrot Cake A Health-halo Effect--people Think It's Health Food, But It's Usually Very High In Fat And Calories. But Our Version Has About 40 Percent Less Calories And 50 Percent Less Fat Than Most. First, We Use Less Oil In Our Batte

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