Nostalgic and Decadent Carrot Cake Made a Whole Lot Skinnier

By: Skinny Kitchen

Diet: Low Fat

Cuisine: American

Meal type: Dessert

This nostalgic and decadent carrot cake is made healthier with ingredients like applesauce and pineapple, while still delivering a rich and moist texture. Topped with a creamy and thick cream cheese frosting, this cake is perfect for any occasion.

Prep	Cook	Steps	Servings	Cooking level
20 m	1 h	10	16	Intermediate

Ingredients

1 cup	applesauce unsweetened
⅓ cup	canola oil
2	eggs I like Egg-Lands Best eggs
3	egg whites
2 tsp	vanilla extract
1 cup	sugar
1 cup	brown sugar packed
2¼ cups	all-purpose flour
2 tsp	baking soda
1½ tsp	cinnamon
½ tsp	salt
16 oz	crushed unsweetened pineapple not drained
2 cups	carrots shredded
⅓ cup	walnuts chopped
¼ cup	coconut shredded
6 oz	reduced-fat cream cheese (¾ of an 8 ounce pkg.)
2¼ cups	powdered sugar
2 tbsp	reduced-fat milk or 1 tablespoon more, if desired
1 tsp	vanilla

Skinny Kitchen

Nancy Fox

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