My carrot cake is similar to the two posted, but I reduce the oil and sugar. To frost it, beat a package of cream cheese until fluffy and add just enough powdered sugar and vanilla to make it look like frosting. It's good though my favorite cream cheese frosting is 1/2 cup butter, 8 oz cream cheese, both softened, then add vanilla nearly a box of powdered sugar. Yummy, but not as low sugar as my everyday one.