Carrot Bread
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Carrot Bread
Description
This Carrot Bread starts by whisking together sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, baking soda, salt, and a blend of warm spices including ground cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Vigorously mixed until combined, all-purpose flour is folded in followed by shredded carrot, finely chopped walnuts, and sweetened shredded coconut, incorporating texture and sweetness.
Baked in a lined 9x5 loaf pan at 350°F for about 60 to 70 minutes, the bread rises and cooks through with a soft crumb and moist interior. After cooling, it’s generously frosted with a smooth cream cheese frosting made by processing cream cheese, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and a pinch of salt until creamy. The frosting adds richness and balances the spices of the bread.
This loaf is suitable as an accompaniment to coffee or tea or as a sweet snack. The combination of nuts and coconut gives added chew and crunch, complementing the spiced carrot base.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp cloves ground
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups carrot shredded
- 3/4 cup walnuts finely chopped
- 3/4 cup coconut sweetened shredded
Cream cheese frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese brick style
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 salt pinch
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla extract, baking soda, spices, and salt.
- Add the flour and mix to combine.
- Fold in the carrots, walnuts, and coconut.
- Mix until everything is evenly combined, but don't over mix.
- Spread the batter into your prepared baking pan and even out the top.
- Bake for about 60-70 minutes until risen and fully cooked.
- Allow the cake to cool before frosting.
- To make the cream cheese frosting, add all of the ingredients to the bowl of a food processor.
- Process briefly until smooth. Scrape down the sides if necessary to get all the dry sugar incorporated.
- Frost the cooled loaf cake generously.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 505 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 505kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 171mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 3515IU | 70% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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