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Carrot Cake
Ingredients
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple (in its own juice), undrained
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup raisins

    Directions
    *Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 13" x 9" x 2" baking pan with cooking spray. Set the pan aside.

    *In a bowl, stir together the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and cloves. Set aside.

    *In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with clean, dry beaters until soft peaks form. Slowly beat in the sugar. Then slowly beat in the applesauce, buttermilk and vanilla.

    *Using a spoon, stir in the flour mixture just until combined. Then stir in one ingredient at a time, the crushed pineapple, carrots, walnuts, and raisins.

    *Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. If desired, garnish each piece with Cool Whip.

    Results
  • Makes 20 servings
  • Calories per serving: 140
  • Fat: 2 grams
  • Sodium: 154 milligrams
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