Birthday vlog 🎂 I a date with my husband I self-care day I carrot cake

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Almond flour is gluten-free and adds moisture.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with added flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor and healthy fats.

Preheat the oven to 340°F.

Make sure that all the ingredients are at room temperature.

Shred the carrots and mix sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla. Mix the ingredients well.

Add the dry ingredients, flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix together well.

Divide the batter between 20cm lined and greased cake pans and bake for 30-40 minutes.

Cool the cakes in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to cool completely.

In a stand mixer or a bowl, add the butter and beat at medium speed for 2-3 minutes.

Add the cream cheese and beat for another 2 minutes.

Add the sugar in thirds and mix well.

Place the frosting in the fridge for 30 minutes or when you're ready to decorate the cake.

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