Applesauce-Carrot Spice Cake

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

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated November 3, 2010

Ingredients

cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats

1 1/4

cups unsweetened applesauce

cup packed brown sugar

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

teaspoons baking powder

teaspoon baking soda

1/2

teaspoon salt

tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

1/2

cup golden raisins

oz (from 8-oz package) reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened

1/4

cup powdered sugar

tablespoons milk

teaspoon vanilla

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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.