Applesauce Carrot Cake

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup soft silken tofu or 2 egg replacer equivalent
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon light oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons applesauce
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F
• and spray a 7 spring form pan with oil
• In a large sauce pan
• simmer the raisins and ground carrots in the water over medium heat for about 7-10 minutes Remove and put into a large bowl
• Add the oil
• tofu
• maple syrup
• cinnamon
• allspice
• cloves and salt and stir well
• Add the flour
• baking soda and nuts if using Stir the mixture into the carrot blend
• Pour into your cake pan and cook for 45 minutes or until a wooden skewer stuck in the middle comes out clean
• Cool in the pan for 5 minutes
• then remove the sides and cool further on a metal rack
• Ice and enjoy
• Bon Appetit