MAKEOVER PUMPKIN CAKE

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This makeover recipe is a winner! Packed with warm pumpkin flavor and spices, it's taller than the original cake but weighs in with just about half the fat, saturated fat and cholesterol and 187 fewer calories per piece. And if you ask us, that's sweet success no matter how you slice it.-Shirley Dellinger, Elwood, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 18 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
1-2/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup egg substitute
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped pecans
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; beat until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended. Stir in pecans. , Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345 calories, Fat 13g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 380mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.