Carrot Cake

Cake:

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups grated carrots

Mix sugar, applesauce, oil, and eggs. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Add to first mixture and combine. Add carrots and mix well. Pour into a greased and floured pan (sheet cake, 9 x 13) and bake at 350 degrees until done, 25 to 50 minutes, depending on the pan you use. Toothpick inserted in center should come out clean. Cake should not jiggle in pan. Cool completely.

Icing:
1 stick (1/4 pound) regular butter, softened
1 package (8 ounce) cream cheese
1 pound powdered sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla

In large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese. Add sugar and vanilla and blend. Spread on cooled carrot cake.