"My favorite carrot cake recipe with a cream cheese ice cream layer and topped with cream cheese whipped topping! The perfect cake for spring!..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk (I use fat-free)
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8 ounces low-fat cream cheese
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract vanilla bean paste
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8 ounces (1 tub) fat-free Cool Whip (or 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream, whipped - see note)
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2 eggs
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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4 ounces (about 1/2 cup) unsweetened applesauce
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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3/4 cup brown sugar
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1/4 cup granulated sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1 cup flour
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1/2 cup chopped pecans
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1 heaping cup shredded carrots (from about 2 med/large carrots)
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1 tub Cool Whip Cream Cheese Frosting, thawed or your favorite cream cheese frostingrecipe
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Chopped pecans, for garnish