Fruit & Carrot Cake

Name: Fruit & Carrot Cake
Ingredients: 2/3 cup sugar; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1/4 cup canola oil; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 cups shredded carrots; 1/3 cup finely chopped dried apricots; 1/3 cup dried currants; 3 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger; 1 can (6 ounces) unsweetened pineapple juice; 1/2 cup orange juice; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons finely chopped dried apricots; 1 tablespoon dried currants; 4 teaspoons chopped pecans, toasted

20 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup canola oil
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups shredded carrots
1/3 cup finely chopped dried apricots
1/3 cup dried currants
3 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
1 can (6 ounces) unsweetened pineapple juice
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons finely chopped dried apricots
1 tablespoon dried currants
4 teaspoons chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

1

In a large bowl, beat the first six ingredients until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended (batter will be thick). Stir in the carrots, apricots, currants and ginger.
2

Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and sprinkle with flour; pour batter into pan. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
3

For glaze, in a small saucepan, combine the pineapple juice, orange juice and honey. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 1/3 cup. Remove from the heat; cool for 15 minutes. Stir in apricots and currants. Spoon over cake. Sprinkle with pecans.