Carrot cake-diabetic

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupGrated carrot
cupChopped dates
1cupRaisins
1⅓cupWater
¼cupApplesauce,unsweetned
1teaspoonCinnamon
1teaspoonGround cloves
1teaspoonNutmeg
2cupsWhole wheat flour
1teaspoonBaking powder
1teaspoonBaking soda

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F. 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. Cool. Stir the dry ingredients together. Combine the wqet and dry mixtures and stir until well blended. spoon the batter into an 8x8" nonstick cake pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes. VARIATION: You may add ½ cup chopped nuts to the wet ingredeints before combining with the dry. Makes 1 cake.