There’s a smidge of applesauce in the cake (well a cup), but other than that, this carrot cake is just that – carrot and cake.
This Just Carrot Carrot Cake is baked with love by Mary Mary Quite Contrary.
Or if you do enjoy a few delicious extras in your home-made carrot cakes, maybe I can tempt you with this gorgeous Carrot Cake recipe. Or how about this spectacular multi-layer Hawaiian Carrot Cake.
Just Carrot Carrot Cake
Ingredients
For the carrot cake:
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp allspice
- 1 cup applesauce
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 6 egg whites
- 3 cups peeled, grated carrots
For the cream cheese frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ stick butter or margarine, softened
- 2 and a half to 3 and a half cups powdered sugar (personal preference)
- 2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- For the full recipe go here: Just Carrot Carrot Cake.
Happy baking!
Tried it. It’s really yummy- moist and dense, but not in the choky way, can hardly feel its fat reduced.