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Texas Carrot Loaf is outstanding

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Ingredients

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Cake:

1 ½ cups grated fresh carrots (250g)

¾ cup vegetable oil (180ml)

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup sugar (200g)

¾ tsp. baking powder (3g)

¾ tsp. baking soda (4g)

¼ tsp. salt (1g)

1 tsp. vanilla extract (5ml)

1 tsp. ground cinnamon (2g)

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (188g)

½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (57g)

¼ cup golden raisins (37g)

¼ cup crushed pineapple, drained (canned not fresh – 112g)

Cream cheese glaze:

2 oz. unsalted butter, slightly softened (57g)

¾ cup powdered sugar (150g)

4oz cream cheese (115g)

½ tsp. fresh lemon juice (3ml)

Instructions

Grease a 5″ x 9″ (12.7cm x 23cm) loaf pan and line with parchment paper. Grease the interior of the parchment paper and dust lightly with flour. Heat your oven to 350°F (176°C.)

In a large bowl, combine the carrots, vegetable oil, eggs, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla and cinnamon. Mix gently but thoroughly with a spoon until well combined. Incorporate the flour by adding one large spoonful at a time and stirring until well combined. Stir in nuts, raisins and crushed pineapple, combining thoroughly.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour until a toothpick comes out clean from center. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing carrot loaf from pan. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

When carrot loaf is completely cool, combine the butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese and lemon juice using an electric mixer. Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Spread over cake.