“Lighter” Carrot Cake
Grease a 9 x 13 pan (or two smaller pans work as well).
Mix:
2 C sugar
½ C vegetable oil
½ C applesauce
2 whole eggs + 2 egg whites
Add:
2 C flour
1 t salt
1 t soda
1 t baking powder
1 t cinnamon
Stir in:
3C shredded** carrots
½ C walnut pieces***
½ C raisins
Bake 60 to 75 minutes at 325 degrees****
Icing
Soften, then mix together:
1 stick (1/4 lb) butter
6 oz cream cheese (Neufchatel)
Mix in:
1 t vanilla
2 C confectioners’ sugar
* Yes, this is the lighter

** The pre-shredded packaged kind ok.
*** The pre-chopped ones are ok here as well.
**** Can be frozen after baking but without the icing.
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