Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake

Ingredients:

• Margarine and flour for pan
• 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/4 c. whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil
• 6 tbsp. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 c. unsweetened pineapple juice
• concentrate
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 c. shredded carrots
• 1/2 c. golden raisins
• 1/2 c. unsweetened, crushed
• pineapple, drained

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. In bowl, toss flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. In a second bowl, stir oil, sugar, eggs, pineapple juice, and vanilla. Stir liquid into dry ingredients until smooth. Stir carrots, raisins, and pineapple. Scrape into prepared pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until a pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on a rack for 1 hour. Unmold cake and ice with Cream Cheese Frosting. Cut into 1/2 inch slices to serve. Serves 18. Per serving: 142 calories, 19 gm carbohydrates, 2 gm protein, 7 gm fat, 87 mg sodium. Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat. Cholesterol: 30 mg per serving.