preparation
Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine the baking soda and warm water, and set the mixture aside. In a large bowl, combine the carrots, yogurt, sugar, applesauce, oil, whole egg or egg whites, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt (if desired) and raisins. Stir in the whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour, then stir in the reserved baking soda mixture. Pour the batter into a greased 8 or 9-inch square baking pan. Place the pan in the hot oven, and bake the cake for 1 hour or until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan on a rack for about 10 minutes before turning the cake out onto the rack to cool completely. |