Lighter Carrot Cake

Name: Lighter Carrot Cake
Ingredients: 81g LESS SUGAR, 152mg LESS CHOLESTEROL; 2 c cake flour; 2 t baking powder; 1 1/2 t ground cinnamon; 1 t baking soda; 1/2 t salt; 2 large eggs, at room temp; 2 egg whites, at room temp; 1/2 c sugar; 1/2 c apple butter; 1/4 c canola oil; 2 c grated carrots (about 3 carrots); 1 (8-oz) can crushed pineapple, drained; FROSTING; 1 (8-oz) package reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel); 1 1/2 c confectioners’ sugar; 1/4 c plain Greek-style yogurt; 1 T grated lemon zest; 1 T lemon juice; 3/4 t vanilla extract; 1/4 c chopped pecans

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INGREDIENTS

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81g LESS SUGAR, 152mg LESS CHOLESTEROL

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2 c cake flour

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2 t baking powder

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1 1/2 t ground cinnamon

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1 t baking soda

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1/2 t salt

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2 large eggs, at room temp

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2 egg whites, at room temp

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1/2 c sugar

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1/2 c apple butter

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1/4 c canola oil

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2 c grated carrots (about 3 carrots)

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1 (8-oz) can crushed pineapple, drained

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FROSTING

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1 (8-oz) package reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)

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1 1/2 c confectioners’ sugar

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1/4 c plain Greek-style yogurt

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1 T grated lemon zest

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1 T lemon juice

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3/4 t vanilla extract

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1/4 c chopped pecans

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