Ingredients
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Cooking Spray
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2 cups All Purpose Flour
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2 teaspoons Baking Soda
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2 teaspoons Cinammon
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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 cups Buttermilk
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3/4 cups Apple Sauceunsweetened
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2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
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8 ounces Neufchatel cheesesoftened
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1 tablespoons Pineapple juice
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16 ounces Confectionary Sugar
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1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Directions
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. |
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Step 2Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a bowl. Lightly beat eggs in a bowl; add white sugar, buttermilk, applesauce, oil, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and mix well. Stir buttermilk mixture, carrots, pecans, and drained pineapple into flour mixture just until mixed; pour into prepared dish. |
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Step 3Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool cake in baking dish on a wire rack, about 1 hour. Cover dish tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight. |
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Step 4Beat Neufchatel cheese and 1 tablespoon reserved pineapple juice together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; add confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 pinch salt and beat until frosting is smooth. Spread frosting on cake. |
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Tips• Substitute 1/4 cup silken tofu for eggs if desired. |
