Carrot cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Beat together:

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup applesauce
4 large eggs

Add:

1 cup white flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking soda
>1 tsp cinnamon
>1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt

Stir in

4 cups grated carrots
1 cup walnuts or pecans

Grease two standard loaf pans, pour in equal amounts, bake about 45 minutes until tester poked in center comes out clean.

Adapted from Bon Appetit, March 2001