Super Moist Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

I started out this week planning on making one of my sister-in-laws fabulous cheesecakes. I even had her go through the trouble of sending me the recipe. Darby's seminary teacher's birthday was today and I wanted to bring her a cake. Anyone who has to teach teenagers at 6 in the morning on their birthday deserves cheesecake. But, I also spent the entire day learning how to make tamales (post coming soon) so, by the time that was done, I didn't have the energy or nerve to attempt one of her infamous cheesecakes. Carrot cake became the second best choice and after slaving over that, the seminary teacher wasn't even home and I knew I was not going to venture out in my car one more time today so, Ford's tutor became the proud winner of a cheesecake. Congrats!

Super Moist Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 16 • Serving Size: 1 slice • Points: 6 pts Calories: 301.1 • Fat: 8.1g • Protein: 4.4 g • Carb: 38.2 g • Fiber: 0.4 g

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp canola oil
2 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups grated carrots, peeled
20 oz. can crushed pineapple in juice, drained
1/4 cup chopped walnuts plus 1/4 cup for topping

Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz 1/3 fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, coconut, baking soda, salt, and spices; stir well with a whisk.In a medium bowl, combine oil, eggs, and vanilla; stir well. Add grated carrots and pineapple; mix well. Fold wet ingredients with the dry ingredients, batter will be stiff and dry but keep folding it and it will all come together. Fold in 1/4 cup chopped nuts.Spoon batter into an 8" x 3" cake pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for about 40-50 minutes, depending on pan size or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and cake is pulling away from sides of pan. Cool cake completely on a wire rack.To prepare frosting, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread frosting over top of cake. Garnish with remaining chopped walnuts.