Marian Burros's Carrot Cake

Name: Marian Burros's Carrot Cake
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 20 servings
Ingredients: Oil for greasing pan; 3 cups cake flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup applesauce; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 cup granulated sugar; 3 egg whites; Grated rind and juice of one orange; 3 cups peeled, shredded carrots; 1 cup raisins; Orange glaze (see recipe)

By Marian Burros

Total Time: 80 to 90 minutes
Rating: 4(117)
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Ingredients

Yield:20 servings

Oil for greasing pan
3cups cake flour
2teaspoons baking powder
1teaspoon baking soda
1teaspoon ground cinnamon
½teaspoon salt
1cup applesauce
1cup light brown sugar
1cup granulated sugar
3egg whites
Grated rind and juice of one orange
3cups peeled, shredded carrots
1cup raisins
Orange glaze (see recipe)

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Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease bundt-style pan or 10-inch springform pan with center hole.
Step 2
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
Step 3
Beat together applesauce, sugars, egg whites and orange rind and juice.
Step 4
Blend in flour mixture with mixer at medium speed, beating only until smooth. Do not overbeat.
Step 5
Stir in carrots and raisins.
Step 6
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 50 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Remove cake from pan, or, if using springform, remove sides of pan and put cake on wire rack to cool completely. Spoon orange glaze over cake and serve.