Our Favorite Carrot Cake
"This is our absolute favorite recipe for carrot cake for several reasons. First, because we've cut back on the sugar a bit and replaced some of the fat with unsweetened applesauce and reduced-fat sour cream, we feel just a teeny bit less guilty when we eat it. We've also added extra spices and vanilla along with spiced rum-soaked raisins - another favorite of ours. You can easily replace the rum with water, but if, like us, you like idea of spiked raisins, give them a try in your next batch of oatmeal cookies or stirred into some rice pudding...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 lb carrots, peeled
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2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
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4 large eggs
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1 cup granulated sugar
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3/4 cup light brown sugar
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1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
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1/2 cup sour cream (reduced fat is okay)
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple in juice, drained thoroughly
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1/2 cup golden raisins
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Spiced rum (optional)
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1 8-ounce package reduced fat cream cheese, softened
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4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, softened
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
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