My Healthy Moist Tropical Carrot Cake

Name: My Healthy Moist Tropical Carrot Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 14 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/3 cups whole wheat pastry flour (sifted, then measured); 3/4 cup cake flour; 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut; 2 teaspoons ginger; 3 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup unsweetened applesauce, drain excess juice; 3/4 cup vegetable oil; 3 large eggs; 2 egg whites, beaten; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups finely grated peeled carrots, drained; 16 ounces crushed pineapple, well drained

Submitted by TaterBug

"My recipe for tropical carrot cake. Reduced sugar, reduced fat. This recipe is not for those that are looking for a very sweet carrot cake. This cake is still a little sweet, just not sugary at all. Very tasty with a nice texture."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 14

ingredients

Cake
2 ¹⁄₃ cups whole wheat pastry flour (sifted, then measured)
³⁄₄ cup cake flour
1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
2 teaspoons ginger
3 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsweetened applesauce, drain excess juice
³⁄₄ cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
2 egg whites, beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups finely grated peeled carrots, drained
16 ounces crushed pineapple, well drained

directions

For cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F Butter three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper. Combine 1/3 cup flour and next 3 ingredients in processor. Process until nuts are finely chopped. Whisk remaining 2 cups flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in medium bowl to blend.
Using electric mixer, beat sugar and oil in large bowl to blend. Add eggs and egg whites (beaten) 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Beat in flour-spice mixture. Stir in coconut-macadamia mixture, then carrots and crushed pineapple.
Divide batter among pans. Bake until tester inserted into center of cakes comes out clean, about 30-35 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 1 hour. Run knife around edge of pans to loosen cakes. Turn cakes out onto racks; cool completely.

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TaterBug

Just added my first child to my family in June 2008. I am learning to be a good mom and homemaker and it is a real challenge, but a great one! I love to cook and try new ideas. I also love the outdoors, travel, live basketball, running, hiking...etc!! I am a southern girl at heart and I love being a housewife. I love all types of foods and I love to re-make recipes into a more "healthy" versions.

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