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Preheat oven to 325.
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Have a ungreased tube pan ready.
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Separate the eggs putting the whites in a large bowl and the yolks in a smaller bowl
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Whisk together until quite smooth the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt
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Beat egg whites until foamy, Slowly add granulated sugar and beat until it forms firm peaks
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Add yolks, applesauce, oil and vanilla to flour mixture, beat on low 1 minute then increase speed and beat on high for 3 minutes until very well blended
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Add the carrots and lemon zest and beat until well incorporated about 30 seconds
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Fold 1/4 of the whites into the yolk batter, then in 3 more additions fold in the remainin whites.
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Take care not to deflate to much but fully incorporate ingredients
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Pour into tube pan.
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Bake about 60 minutes until deep golden brown and the top will have cracks that look moist.
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Cool completely upside down on a bottle, see picture below
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When cake is cool run a thin sharp knife all around cake, including center of tube.
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Invert to realease cake on plate.
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MAKE CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE GLAZE
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Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth
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Beat in confectioner's sugar, milk, vanilla a cinnamon on low until combined then increase speed to medium high and beat until a spoon able glaze consistancy.
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Add drops more of milk only if to thick
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Spoon over cake, smoothing with off set spatula and allowing excess to run down sides.
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Sprinkle nuts on immediately while glaze is soft