Moist and Easy Carrot Cake Loaf
This carrot cake loaf is thick yet super fluffy and stays moist for days (yes days!). You can make it plain or add in goodies like raisins, nuts, or coconut- whatever your family likes. It comes together really easily in one bowl! While its baking, make the tangy cream cheese frosting to slather all over the top when it's cooled.
Ingredients
- 1 cup melted butter, unsalted 227g
- 1 cup brown sugar, 200g
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk , white discarded
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 cups all purpose flour, 250g
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup shredded carrots
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper or spray generously with baking spray.
- In a medium sized bowl, melt the 1 cup butter in the microwave 30 seconds at a time until fully melted.
- Add the 1 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, and 1 egg yolk (no whites). Mix will until combined.
- Add in the 2 tsp vanilla extract and 1/4 cup sour cream and mix again.
- In another bowl combine the 2 cups all purpose flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp kosher salt. Whisk to combine.
- Slowly add the flour to the wet batter and mix just until combined, do not over mix.
- Add in the 1 cup shredded carrots and mix lightly, again, just until combined.
- Pour the batter into the lined loaf pan. With the back of a knife, draw a line down the center.
- Bake for 55-60 mins.
- Make the cream cheese frosting, then slather all over the loaf when cool.
Notes
Adding more spices:
You can add in 1/2 tsp nutmeg, or ginger if you like those spices.
Storage
You can store the cake either at room temp without the frosting in an airtight container or cake dome, or store in the fridge with the frosting.
Serving: 1slice, Calories: 407kcal, Carbohydrates: 53g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.003g, Cholesterol: 81mg, Sodium: 247mg, Potassium: 164mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 28g, Vitamin A: 3290IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 78mg, Iron: 2mg
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