Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           cup  grated carrot
  1 1/4           cups  chopped dates
  1                cup  raisins
  1 1/3           cups  water
     1/4           cup  applesauce -- unsweetned
  1           teaspoon  cinnamon
  1           teaspoon  ground cloves
  1           teaspoon  nutmeg
  2               cups  whole wheat flour
  1           teaspoon  baking powder
  1           teaspoon  baking soda

Preparation:

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 1/2 cup chopped nuts to the wet ingredeints before combining with the dry. Makes 1 cake.

Nutritional Information:

1963 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (3% calories from fat); 43g Protein; 477g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1821mg Sodium