Carrot Cake Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Averie Cooks · by Averie Sunshine★ 5.0 (6)

Carrot Cake Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting

NUTRITION · PER SERVING55M COOK
CAL 16%·PRO 7%
CARBS 40G51% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC9G OTHER30G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 16G46% OF CAL
5G SAT11G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A soft, moist carrot cake baked as a loaf with raisins and nuts, topped with cream cheese frosting. Rich and tender with warm spices. A quicker alternative to layer cakes, perfect for dessert.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 18
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch salt (optional (buttermilk is already a salted milk and I omitted adding salt))
  • 2 1/4 cups coarsely grated carrots (packed loosely)
  • 1 cup raisins (optional but recommended)
  • 1 cup diced nuts (such as walnuts, pecans, optional)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (softened (I used Trader Joe's Whipped Light))
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter (half of one stick)
  • 1 1/2 cups+ confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
PREP
10M
SODIUM
164MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.