MomsMenu.com Recipe Finder Mel's Carrot Spice Cake

2 cups flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsps cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/4 cups shredded carrot

1 cup applesauce (use instead of oil)
2 eggs (you can use egg replacements)
1 can (8oz)crushed pineapple, drained
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup raisins

Yield: 8 Servings

In large bowl, with electric mixer, combine flour,sugar,baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, salt and carrot. Stir in applesauce eggs, pineapple and vanilla: beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Pour batter into greased 10 to 12 cup fluted tube microwave (non-metal) pan.

To cook, cover top of pan with wax paper. Elevate fluted pan in microvave with an inverted bowl so bottom of cake will bake well.

Cook at Medium 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

To Complete: Let stand, uncovered, 10 minutes. Store covered until ready to serve.

Note: Microwave baking time is calculated on a 1,000 watt oven. If you have a 800 watt oven add 2 minutes to bake time.

You can also bake this cake in a conventional oven. Baking time is about 20 minutes. In either case, let the cake get dark brown and crusty on the outside.