Carrot Cake Loaf
Craving a taste of homemade comfort? Dive into the world of Carrot Cake Loaf, a delightful treat that's sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup apple sauce
- 1¼ cups carrots, freshly shredded
- ½ cup pecans or walnuts, chopped (optional)
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5 loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray, set aside. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves to a large bowl. Stir to combine.
- In a medium bowl combine eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla, brown sugar, granulated sugar and applesauce.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Fold in carrots and chopped nuts.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes or until the cake looks set and golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean. Allow cake to cool in loaf pan for 30 minutes before removing it to cool completely.
- Cream Cheese Icing: Add cream cheese and butter to a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Beat until smooth and creamy, 2 minutes. On low speed add in the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until combined.