Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Butter two 9" round cake pans, line with parchment paper, butter parchment paper, dust parchment paper with flour, shake out excess.* Line pans with water soaked cake strips if you have them.

Step 3

In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.

Step 4

In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer blend together vegetable oil, applesauce, eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla.

Step 5

Add dry ingredients and mix until combined. Mix in grated carrots just to evenly distribute. Divide mixture evenly into 2 prepared cake pans.

Step 6

Bake in preheat oven for 33 - 38 minutes until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Step 7

Remove from oven and allow to cool 10 minutes in cake pan, then run a knife around edges of cakes and invert into a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 8

Frost cakes then finish with chopped pecans if using. Store cake in airtight container in refrigerator.