Applesauce Carrot Cake
- Cake
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Frosting
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 2 -3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Add applesauce and margarine.
- Using an electric mixer, beat 2 minutes, scraping bowl and beaters occasionally.
- Add eggs and beat 2 minutes.
- Stir in carrots and nuts, blending well.
- Pour into a 9-inch square baking pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray.
- Bake at 350u0b0 for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Let cake cool.
- To make frosting, beat together the cream cheese and powdered sugar.
- Add applesauce and beat until smooth.
- Frost cooled cake.
cake, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, allspice, unsweetened applesauce, butter, eggs, carrots, walnuts, frosting, cream cheese, powdered sugar, unsweetened applesauce
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/applesauce-carrot-cake-27897 (may not work)