CARROT APPLESAUCE CAKE

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This cake has the moistness and spice of a fruitcake, but you won't have to wait a month to eat it. from New Recipes from Moosewood Restaur

Provided by jimstoic

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups unbleached white flour (up to 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour may be substituted)
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins or 1 cup dried currant
4 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups honey or 1 1/4 cups maple syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 2/3 cups unsweetened applesauce
3 cups finely grated carrots
2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Oil a 10-inch bundt or tube pan or a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  • Sprinkle the sesame seeds on the bottom and partway up the sides of the oiled pan.
  • Set the pan aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.
  • Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl.
  • Stir in the oil, sweetener (s), vanilla, applesauce, and carrots and mix well.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry, stir until just mixed, and pour the batter into the pan.
  • Bake for 65 to 70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • When done, allow the cake to sit in the pan for at least 15 minutes.
  • Then invert it onto a plate and dust it lightly with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.5, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 70.5, Sodium 450.7, Carbohydrate 57.7, Fiber 3, Sugar 30.8, Protein 5.8

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