Carrot Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Carrot Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: cooking spray; Cake:; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cups white sugar; 3/4 cup buttermilk; 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups grated carrots; 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans; 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained and juice reserved; Frosting:; 1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, softened; 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 pinch salt

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""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

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cooking spray

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Cake:

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2 cups all-purpose flour

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2 teaspoons baking soda

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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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2 eggs

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1 1/2 cups white sugar

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3/4 cup buttermilk

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3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

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2 tablespoons vegetable oil

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2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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2 1/2 cups grated carrots

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1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

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1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained and juice reserved

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Frosting:

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1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, softened

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1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1 pinch salt

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