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Pumpkin-Carrot Cake

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 large egg + 1 egg white
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp grated orange rind
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup grated carrot
1/3 cup dried cranberries
baking spray
2 tbsp coarsely chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 inch square baking pan with baking spray.

Sift together first 6 dry ings into a bowl. In a second bowl, add egg+white and beat with a mixer for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, pumpkin, oil and orange rind. Beat until well blended. Add dry ings to wet, stirring until just moist. Then stir in raisins, carrot and cranberries. Spoon batter into a 8 inch square baling pan. Sprinkle with chipped walnuts.

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool before frosting.

*The original recipe is from Cooking Light on Health.com and can be found here

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