Applesauce Carrot Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 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
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 2 -3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce

Recipe

• 1 combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
• 2 add applesauce and margarine.
• 3 using an electric mixer, beat 2 minutes, scraping bowl and beaters occasionally.
• 4 add eggs and beat 2 minutes.
• 5 stir in carrots and nuts, blending well.
• 6 pour into a 9-inch square baking pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray.
• 7 bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 8 let cake cool.
• 9 to make frosting, beat together the cream cheese and powdered sugar.
• 10 add applesauce and beat until smooth.
• 11 frost cooled cake.