Carrot Cake

My husband could live on this cake. This was my grandmothers recipe. The recipe used to call for a cup of oil, and I changed that to applesauce to lower the fat. The applesauce does make the cake dense, but the taste is very rich. Yummy.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  cup applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 4  eggs
• 3  cups  grated carrots
• 1⁄2-1  cup raisins, optional
•  cream cheese frosting
• 4  ounces cream cheese (I use light)
• 1⁄4 cup margarine or 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. Mix together dry ingrdients.
2. Stir in applesauce, water, eggs, carrots, and raisins.
3. Bake in greased cake pan at 350 for 35-40 minutes, or until done.
4. For frosting, cream together cheese and margarine.
5. Add vanilla.
6. Slowly add powdered sugar.
7. Use mixer.