Lighter Carrot Cake

I love my Mom's cake recipe but wanted to lighten it up. My husband and I think that it is just as good as hers! It is very moist and flavorful.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 14-16
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 3  cups carrots, grated
• 3⁄4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 2  egg whites
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup crushed pineapple, drained
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 2  cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1  cup raisins
• 1  cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mix together carrots, applesauce, oil, eggs, and sugar.
3. Add pineapple.
4. In a separate bowl combine flour, soda, and cinnamon.
5. Add to wet mixture and mix well.
6. Add raisins and walnuts and mix by hand.
7. Spray pan well.
8. I usually cook mine in a bundt pan or as cupcakes. As a bundt cake cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour. As cupcakes they take 20-25 minutes. Make sure you check them and toothpick comes out clean.