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carrot loaf cake

Carrot Loaf Cake Recipe

This carrot loaf cake recipe is so moist, so good and so easy to make.
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Servings: 6 (Up to 6 people)
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 Carrots
  • 2 Eggs, large
  • 2 Cups All-purpose flour (For healthier version half whole wheat, half all-purpose)
  • 1 Cup Sugar, granulated
  • 3/4 Cup Vegtable oil
  • 2 Tsp Baking powder
  • 1 Tsp Baking soda
  • 1 Tsp Cinnamon powder
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 Tsp Salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 4 oz Cream cheese, softened (half pack)
  • 2 TBSP Butter, unsalted
  • 2 Cups Powder Sugar sifted
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 Drop Green food coloring optional
  • 1 Drop Orange food coloring optional

Equipment

  • Loaf pan
  • Oven
  • Food processor or blender
  • Stand Mixer optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees, and grease a loaf pan or arrange parchment paper on a loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt
  3. Chop the carrots into small pieces and use a food processor to puree the carrots, and set aside
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil until thoroughly combined.
  5. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients, using a spatula to scrape as much of the liquid ingredients as you can from the food processor.
  6. Add carrot puree into the batter using your spatula and combine with the rest of the ingredients, but don't over-mix.
  7. Bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cream Cheese Frosting Instructions:
  1. Using a stand or hand mixer, with medium speed, beat cream cheese, and butter until fluffy.
  2. Sift powdered sugar, and mix until smooth.
  3. Mix in vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
  4. If decorating the petite carrots, set aside two portions of frosting, approximately 2-3 tablespoons each. Tint one portion with orange coloring and the other with green. Prepare piping bags or Ziploc bags with small openings to create the carrots.
  5. Smoothly apply the remaining frosting onto the cooled carrot cake loaf.
  6. Cool the loaf with the white frosting for at least 5 minutes before adding the little carrots design.
  7. Enjoy immediately or serve when the frosting hardens a bit.