Applesauce Carrot Cake (7" Spring Form Pan)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup soft silken tofu (or 2 egg replacer equivalent)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon light oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons applesauce
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f, and spray a 7" spring form pan with oil.
• 2 in a large sauce pan, simmer the raisins and ground carrots in the water over medium heat for about 7-10 minutes. remove and put into a large bowl.
• 3 add the oil, tofu, maple syrup, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and salt and stir well.
• 4 add the flour, baking soda and nuts if using. stir the mixture into the carrot blend.
• 5 pour into your cake pan and cook for 45 minutes or until a wooden skewer stuck in the middle comes out clean.
• 6 cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove the sides and cool further on a metal rack.
• 7 ice and enjoy!
• 8 bon appetit!