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Carrot Cake Loaf Recipe

This Carrot Cake Loaf recipe makes mini carrot cake loaves with a baked on cream cheese topping. These are so good and perfect for sharing with family and friends!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Cool45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Cakes & Cheesecakes, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 mini loaves *
Calories: 440kcal
Author: Andrea

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 2 Tbsp applesauce
  • 1 cup grated carrot **
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup walnuts finely chopped (optional)

cream cheese topping

  • 8 oz (1 block) original cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla bean paste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray and flour an 8-well mini loaf pan or 1 standard loaf pan, set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together sugars, oil, applesauce and vanilla. With mixing speed on low, beat in one egg at a time. Add the grated carrot and mix until just combined.
  • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and chopped walnuts. With mixing speed on low, slowly add the dry ingredients. Mix until combined.
  • In a medium size mixing bowl (using a hand mixer or a sturdy spatula) beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, egg, salt and vanilla bean paste until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
  • Pour the carrot cake batter into the prepared pan, then top with cream cheese mixture, making sure to spread evenly across the batter. Place in oven and bake for 30-35 minutes (or about 1 hour for a loaf). The cream cheese should be lightly browned on top, and yes, it will crack! Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan for 30 minutes (longer for a large loaf). Remove from pan and allow to cool for 15 more minutes before serving.

Notes

*Makes approximately 8 mini loaves or 1 standard size loaf.
** When grating the carrot use the bigger holes, this will help prevent the carrots from becoming mushy and juicy.
- I used my Goldtouch® nonstick mini loaf pan from Williams-Sonoma. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1loaf | Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 413mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 3146IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2mg