Carrot Cake-Diabetic

Name: Carrot Cake-Diabetic
Ingredients: 1/2 cup carrots grated; 1 1/4 cup dates chopped; 1 cup raisins, seedless; 113 cup water; 1/4 cup applesauce unsweetned; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon cloves ground; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 2 cups whole wheat flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup carrots grated
1 1/4 cup dates chopped
1 cup raisins, seedless
113 cup water
1/4 cup applesauce unsweetned
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves ground
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
2

Place the carrots, dates, raisins, water, applesauce, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg in a saucepan, bring to boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
3

Cool.
4

Stir the dry ingredients together.
5

Combine the wet and dry mixtures and stir until well blended.
6

Spoon the batter into an 8x8 nonstick cake pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
7

VARIATION: You may add 1/2 cup chopped nuts to the wet ingredients before combining with the dry.
8

Makes 1 cake.