Heart Healthy Carrot Cake

Heart Healthy Carrot Cake
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Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
6 egg whites ( best if room temp)
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 (8 ounce) cans crushed pineapple, undrained
2 cups shredded carrots
2/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 13″ X 9″ baking pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together the flours, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves, set aside.
In another large bowl, beat the egg whites 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 mixture in prepared pan. Bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool completely. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Servings: 15

Time preparation: 10 min.

Time total: 50 min.

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