MARIAN BURROS'S CARROT CAKE

Marian Burros's Carrot Cake image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Oil for greasing pan
3 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup applesauce
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
3 egg whites
Grated rind and juice of one orange
3 cups peeled, shredded carrots
1 cup raisins
Orange glaze (see recipe)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease bundt-style pan or 10-inch springform pan with center hole.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
Beat together applesauce, sugars, egg whites and orange rind and juice.
Blend in flour mixture with mixer at medium speed, beating only until smooth. Do not overbeat.
Stir in carrots and raisins.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 50 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Remove cake from pan, or, if using springform, remove sides of pan and put cake on wire rack to cool completely. Spoon orange glaze over cake and serve.