Carrot Cake
Submitted by qadirt on Wed, 2007-10-03 08:42
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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 sugar
3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk
1/2 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained, juice reserved
2 cups grated carrots
1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
2 tablespoons coconut chips or flaked coconut
12 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preparation Method:
- To prepare cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Toast walnuts in a small baking pan in the oven until fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Whisk eggs, sugar, buttermilk, oil, vanilla and 1/4 cup of the reserved pineapple juice in a large bowl until blended. Stir in pineapple, carrots and coconut. Add the dry ingredients and mix with a rubber spatula just until blended. Stir in the nuts. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Bake the cake until the top springs back when touched lightly and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- To prepare frosting and finish cake: Place coconut in a small baking pan and toast in the oven at 300 degrees F, stirring several times, until light golden, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake. Sprinkle with the coconut.
Ingredients:
Picture:
Preparation Time:
45 mins
Chef's Name:
Sakina Tashrifwala
Recipes:
