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Applesauce-Carrot Spice Cake

Name: Applesauce-Carrot Spice Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 32
Ingredients: 1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats; 1 1/4 cups unsweetened applesauce; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 cups shredded carrots (about 4 medium); 1/2 cup fat-free egg product or 2 eggs; 1/3 cup canola oil; 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice; 1/2 cup golden raisins; 4 oz (from 8-oz package) reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla

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Total 2 hr 25 min
Servings 32

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Enjoy this delicious applesauce-carrot cake made using Gold Medal® whole wheat flour that’s perfect for a dessert.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Nov 3, 2010

Ingredients

Cake

1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1 1/4 cups unsweetened applesauce
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups shredded carrots (about 4 medium)
1/2 cup fat-free egg product or 2 eggs
1/3 cup canola oil
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup golden raisins

Frosting

4 oz (from 8-oz package) reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with cooking spray.
2

In large bowl, mix oats, applesauce, brown sugar, carrots, egg product and oil with spoon until well mixed. Stir in remaining cake ingredients just until moistened. Pour into pan.
3

Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4

In small bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in milk and vanilla until well mixed. Place cake on serving plate. Spoon frosting over cake.

Nutrition

110 Calories, 3 1/2g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 17g Total Carbohydrate, 10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 110

Calories from Fat: 30

Total Fat: 3 1/2g; 5%

Saturated Fat: 1g; 4%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%

Sodium: 135mg; 6%

Potassium: 115mg; 3%

Total Carbohydrate: 17g; 6%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 6%

Sugars: 10g

Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 25%; 25%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.