Healthified Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.3 cup pumpkin pie filling/mix canned (not pumpkin pie mix)
• 0.3 cup canola oil 
• 2 cups carrots shredded ( 4 medium)
• 0.5 cup eggs fat-free
• 0.5 teaspoons skim milk fat-free (skim)
• 1 cup flour all-purpose gold medal®
• 1.3 cups granulated sugar 
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 cup pecans chopped
• 3 cups powdered sugar 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla 
• 2 tablespoons butter 68% softened
• 0.5 cup flour whole wheat gold medal®

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• knife
• hand mixer
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottoms only of two 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix egg product, oil, pumpkin, 1/4 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until well blended.
2. Add all remaining cake ingredients except carrots. Beat on low speed 30 seconds or until well blended. Stir in carrots.
3. Pour batter evenly into pans.
4. Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Carefully run knife around sides of pans to loosen; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
5. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. On low speed, beat in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla until well blended. Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth. If necessary, add milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until frosting is desired consistency.
6. Spread frosting between cake layers and on top.
7. Sprinkle with pecans.