Low in Sugar Cake with Cottage Cheese Frosting

Healthiest Frosting- Low fat, Low sugar, High Protein
Creamy Frosting Ingredients:
1 c. cottage cheese
1/4 c. sugar (1/3 c. for chocolate frosting)
(2T. cocoa for chocolate frosting)
1 t. pure vanilla (2/3 t. for chocolate frosting)
(don't double the vanilla if using immitation- it will be too runny)

Frosting Directions:
1. Blend cottage cheese in blender until smooth
2. Strain on a colander in fridge for 2-8 hours to remove excess water
3. Beat with flavorings and refrigerate 30 min (while making cake)

Healthiest Cake- Low fat, Low sugar, Whole Wheat
(and moist!)
Dry Ingredients:
1 c. wheat flour
(6T. cocoa for chocolate cake)
1/3 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. white sugar
3/4 t. baking soda *
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt

Wet Ingredients:
1/2 c. + 2T water
1/4 c. canola oil
2 T. applesauce
5 T. milk
5 T. greek yogurt
(or 10T buttermilk can replace milk and greek yogurt)
1 egg
1/2 t. vanilla

Directions:
1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Stir in wet ingredients.
3. Pour into greased and floured pans.
4. Bake at 350* for 13-30 min.
(30 min for one 9" circle cake pan or one 7x7 square cake pan (dollar store)
20-25 for two 7 1/2" shallow round cake pans,
5. Cool, then frost

*baking soda keeps it moist & dense- baking powder is too fluffy and tastes muffin-like)