Carrot Cake Coffee Cake
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Carrot Cake Coffee Cake
Description
The Carrot Cake Coffee Cake begins with a cinnamon crumb topping made from butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange zest, and salt, cut until pea-sized crumbs form. The cream cheese layer is created by beating cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. The carrot cake batter mixes together flour, leavening agents, warm spices, butter, sugars, egg, vanilla, yogurt or sour cream, grated carrots, and raisins.
The batter is spread in a parchment-lined pan, layered with the cream cheese mixture, then topped with the crumb topping. Baking at 350°F creates a moist cake body punctuated by sweet raisins, a rich and tangy cream cheese layer, and a golden, fragrant crumb crust enhanced by orange zest and warm cinnamon and nutmeg.
Its texture combines tender crumb and smooth cream cheese, offering an enjoyable moistness and spice appropriate for coffee time or dessert.
Ingredients
Cinnamon Crumb Topping:
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature, unsalted
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar or dark
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Carrot Cake:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 cup butter room temperature, unsalted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar white
- 1 egg large, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup PLAIN yogurt or sour cream
- 7 oz. carrot finely grated
- 1/3 cup raisins
Cream Cheese Layer:
- 12 oz. cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar white
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9x9 inches or 8x8 inches square pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray.
- Next, grate carrots and set them aside.
Make Crumb Topping:
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange zest, and salt. Using two forks or a pastry cutter, cut in the butter. The mixture should resemble pea-sized crumbs.
- Set the mixture aside.
Cream Cheese Layer:
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Add in egg and mix until combined, set aside.
Make Carrot Cake:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg, then set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars together until smooth.
- Add in egg and vanilla and mix well.
- Alternate adding the dry mixture with the yogurt, finishing with the dry ingredients and mixing until well combined.
- Finally, mix in carrots and raisins. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan.
- Carefully spread the cream cheese mixture on top, avoiding the edges.
- Next, sprinkle crumb mixture on top.
- Bake for 50-60 min or until the toothpick comes out clean with just a few moist crumbs attached.
- Cool in the pan on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 9servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 572 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 572kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 85g | 28% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 553mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 470mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 50g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 4512IU | 90% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 210mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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