Lighter Carrot Cake

Name: Lighter Carrot Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 1 cake, 14-16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 cups carrots, grated; 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce; 3/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 egg whites; 2 eggs; 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 cups flour; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup raisins; 1 cup walnuts, chopped

Submitted by Chef #780921

"I love my Mom's cake recipe but wanted to lighten it up. My husband and I think that it is just as good as hers! It is very moist and flavorful."

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Ready In:: 1hr 25mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 1 cake
Serves:: 14-16

ingredients

3 cups carrots, grated
³⁄₄ cup unsweetened applesauce
³⁄₄ cup vegetable oil
2 egg whites
2 eggs
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups flour
1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts, chopped

directions

Preheat oven to 350.
Mix together carrots, applesauce, oil, eggs, and sugar.
Add pineapple.
In a separate bowl combine flour, soda, and cinnamon.
Add to wet mixture and mix well.
Add raisins and walnuts and mix by hand.
Spray pan well.
I usually cook mine in a bundt pan or as cupcakes. As a bundt cake cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour. As cupcakes they take 20-25 minutes. Make sure you check them and toothpick comes out clean.