Carrot Cake Loaf

About This Recipe

Carrot cake loaf is the sort of bake that works for breakfast, dessert or an afternoon coffee break. The grated carrots keep the crumb moist, while cinnamon, nutmeg and a little vanilla make it feel warm and familiar. Walnuts add crunch, and a cream cheese glaze turns the loaf into something that feels a little celebratory without being over the top. It is straightforward to mix and easy to slice, which makes it a practical bake for sharing. The flavor is best the next day after the spices settle in, so it is a good make-ahead option as well.

Ingredients

Serves 10

• 2 cupsflour
• 1 tspbaking soda
• 1 tspcinnamon
• 0.5 tspnutmeg
• 0.5 tspsalt
• 1 cupsugar
• 2eggs
• 0.75 cupoil
• 2 cupscarrots(finely grated)
• 0.5 cupwalnuts(chopped)
• 0.5 cupcream cheese glaze(for topping)

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix dry ingredients

   Whisk flour, baking soda, spices and salt.

2. 2

   Mix wet ingredients

   Beat sugar, eggs and oil until smooth.

3. 3

   Combine

   Stir dry ingredients into wet, then fold in carrots and walnuts.

4. 4

   Bake

   Bake in a loaf pan until a tester comes out clean.

5. 5

   Glaze

   Cool completely and drizzle with cream cheese glaze.

Variations

• •

  Add raisins for extra sweetness.

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  Use pecans instead of walnuts.

Storage

Keeps 3 days covered at room temperature or 5 days chilled.

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