Eggless Carrot Cake

This is a healthy version of carrot cake which I often prepare for an after school snack for my kids.The cake is naturally sweetened with carrot. My son does not like carrot in any form but he absolutely loves this cake.A piece of cake with a glass of milk provides all the energy that he needs for his evening.

Ingredients

Whole wheat pastry flour:	1 cup
Shredded carrot:	1.5 cups
Brown sugar:	1/2 cup
Butter:	4 tablespoons
Baking soda:	1 tsp
Baking powder	1 tsp
Thick curd/Yoghurt	3/4 cup
Walnuts	1/4 cup
Raisins	1/4 cup
Grated ginger	1 tsp
Nutmeg powder	1/4 tsp
Cardomom powder	1/4 tsp

Procedure
1. Pre heat the oven to 350 F
2. Sift the flour along with baking powder and baking soda

3. Add brown sugar and mix well
4. Add the grated carrot

5. Slightly melt the butter and mix with curd. Add this to the dry ingredients
6. Mix until the ingredients are incorporated well
7. Add the grated ginger, nutmeg and cardomom powder.

8. Add the walnuts and raisins and gently fold in the batter
9. Pour the batter in a greased 7" square pan
10.Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean (Mine was done in 35 min)

Notes:
Whole wheat pastry flour can be replaced with All purpose flour as well
Butter can be replaced with oil
Carrot and raisins provide the natural sweetness to this cake.If you want more sweet replace brown sugar with granulated white sugar.