Frosted Carrot Cake Squares |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Transform your favorite layer cake into an easy carrot cake bar recipe. Don't skimp on the cream cheese frosting. Ingredients:
cooking spray |
1 cup flour |
1/2 cup flaked sweetened coconut |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
3/4 teaspoon baking powder |
3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 cup sugar |
1/3 cup vanilla fat-free yogurt |
1/3 cup vegetable oil |
1 egg, lightly beaten |
1 cup shredded carrot |
1/2 cup chopped fresh or canned, drained pineapple |
1/3 cup chopped pecans |
4 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened |
1 teaspoon lemon juice |
1/2 cup powdered sugar |
1/2 cup granulated sugar |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350ยบ.
2. Coat an 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
3. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
4. Beat together sugar, yogurt, oil, and egg in a large bowl. Stir in the carrot and pineapple. Mix with dry ingredients. Fold in pecans.
5. Spoon batter into pan. Bake 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool.
6. Beat cream cheese in a medium bowl. Add lemon juice. Beat in powdered sugar. Spread frosting over cake. Cut into 12 squares.
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