THE Carrot Cake Recipe

INGREDIENTS

3 cups

carrots (peeled and grated)

2 cups

all-purpose flour

1 tsp

baking soda

1 1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

salt

1 1/2 tsp

cinnamon

eggs

1 cup

honey

1/2 cup

canola oil (or extra light olive oil for an even healthier cake!)

2 tsp

vanilla

1 cup

applesauce

1 cup

crushed walnuts (toasted on a skillet (optional - I omitted since not everyone in my family eats nuts).)

2 cups

powdered sugar

16 oz

cream cheese

2 sticks

unsalted butter

1 tbsp

pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup

walnuts (coarsley chopped and toasted on a skillet)

1/4 cup

to drizzle over the top