Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2               cups  whole wheat flour
  2          teaspoons  baking powder
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
     1/3           cup  low-fat margarine
  1                cup  mixed dark and light raisins
     1/2           cup  almonds -- chopped
     1/2           cup  hazelnuts -- chopped
  1                     orange fine grated -- rind of
  1 3/4           cups  grated carrots
     1/2      teaspoon  mixed baking spices -- (allspice?)
     1/4      teaspoon  ground cinnamon
     1/2           cup  granulated sweetener
  2                     eggs -- beaten
  3        tablespoons  orange juice
  2        tablespoons  brandy or rum -- (optional)

Preparation:

Heat oven to 350F. Mix flour, baking powder and salt together and rub in the margarine until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add fruit, nuts, orange rind, carrots and spices and mix well. Mix the sweetener into the eggs and beat into the dry ingredients. Add enough orange juice to make a soft dough. Put the mixture into 8" round or 7x7" nonstick cakepan and bake for 45-60 min. (or use larger pan and reduce cooking time) When ready, the cake should be firm to the touch and a toothpick should come out clean. Cool in the cake pan. Turn out upside down, make a few toothpick holes in the bottom and spoon in any leftover orange juice and alcohol if using. Store in an airtight container. Suggested icing is made with apples and cottage cheese.

Nutritional Information:

160 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (41% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 31mg Cholesterol; 143mg Sodium