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Applesauce Carrot Cake
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A healthier carrot cake made with part butter and part applesauce. All the flavor without all the calories.

2-5 hrs
ingredients
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 1/4 cups applesauce
3/4 cup shredded carrots
1 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cup raisins
directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a Bundt cake pan.
Add the butter to a large mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed with a mixer until it is light and fluffy.
With the mixer running, add the white and brown sugar. When blended in, add the eggs one at a time with the mixer running.
In another bowl, combine the white and wheat flours with the baking soda and spices. Stir to mix.
With the mixer running, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternating with the applesauce and shredded carrots.
Using a spoon, fold in the walnuts and raisins.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Place in the oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour 20 minutes, or until the cake tests done with a toothpick.
Let the cake cool in the pan for 5 minutes on a cake rack. Unmold onto the cake rack and let cool completely.
Before serving, sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar.
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