Healthy Carrot Cake Recipe | Easy & Naturally-Sweetened | Sweet Cayenne

This healthy carrot cake recipe is made with apples, whole grain flour, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup and a honey cream cheese frosting. It's incredibly moist and easy to make.

INGREDIENTS
For the cake:
½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
⅓ cup avocado oil
½ cup low-fat buttermilk
2 large eggs, at room temperature
¾ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups white whole wheat flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon kosher salt
3 large carrots, peeled and finely grated, about 1 cup
1 large Fuji or Honeycrisp apple, peeled and finely grated, about 1 cup
For the frosting:
8 ounces reduced-fat or Greek yogurt cream cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup honey

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