How to Make A Bundt Pan Carrot Cake (from a mix!)

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.

Prepare the Duncan Hines carrot cake mix according to package instructions, which includes mixing the cake mix with water, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, eggs, and sour cream.

Process the carrots and pineapple in a food processor until finely chopped.

Add allspice, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the cake mixture and mix well.

Pour the batter into a bundt pan lined with parchment paper.

Bake the cake according to the package instructions until done.

Once the cake is baked, let it cool.

Prepare the glaze by mixing powdered sugar with buttermilk and vanilla extract until the desired consistency is reached.

Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bundt cake.

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