Frosted Carrot Cake Squares

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

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. 2. Coat an 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
3. 3. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
4. 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. 5. Spoon batter into pan. Bake 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool.
6. 6. Beat cream cheese in a medium bowl. Add lemon juice. Beat in powdered sugar. Spread frosting over cake. Cut into 12 squares.