Carrot-Apple Spice Cake with Browned-Butter Glaze

Name: Carrot-Apple Spice Cake with Browned-Butter Glaze
Ingredients: Cake:; 1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk; 1/4 cup canola oil; 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons bourbon; 3 large eggs; 1 (18.25-ounce) box spice cake mix (such as Duncan Hines); 1 cup grated carrot; 1 cup grated peeled Honeycrisp apple (or any sweet-tart apple); Baking spray with flour; Glaze:; 1/4 cup butter; 2 cups powdered sugar, divided; 2 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons 2% reduced-fat milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; Dash of salt; 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

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"We challenged ourselves to come up with a showstopping dessert that uses boxed cake mix as a starting point--and we succeeded. Fresh carrot and apple plus a splash of bourbon boost the flavor of the layers, while the browned-butter glaze is, well, the wildly delicious icing on the cake...."

INGREDIENTS

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Cake:

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1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk

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1/4 cup canola oil

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1/4 cup water

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2 tablespoons bourbon

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3 large eggs

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1 (18.25-ounce) box spice cake mix (such as Duncan Hines)

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1 cup grated carrot

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1 cup grated peeled Honeycrisp apple (or any sweet-tart apple)

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Baking spray with flour

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Glaze:

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1/4 cup butter

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2 cups powdered sugar, divided

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2 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened

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2 tablespoons 2% reduced-fat milk

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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Dash of salt

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1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

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