14 Classic Cakes Everyone Should Bake Before They Die | TikTok Compilation | Southern Living

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Greek yogurt offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans provide a similar texture and flavor, while sunflower seeds are nut-free.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Applesauce reduces fat while adding moisture.

Toast pecans with butter and salt.

In a medium bowl, stir together all dry ingredients.

Cream butter and sugars together in a mixer.

Mix in oil and eggs.

Add half of the flour mixture and mix well.

Add all of the buttermilk and blend.

Beat in the rest of the flour until combined.

Stir in vanilla, grated carrots, grated apple, shredded coconut, and toasted pecans.

Divide batter into three 9-inch cake pans.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Let cool completely before frosting with brown sugar cream cheese frosting.

Garnish with pecans or carrot curls.

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