Carrot Cake Loaf Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting

Close up of Carrot Cake Loaf on parchment paper cut.

Carrot Cake Loaf Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting

Moist, easy, and with tasty easily available ingredients, this Carrot Cake Loaf Recipe is a great quick bread all year round. Topped with a cream cheese frosting, there is no lacking of flavor.

Course Breads, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Carrot Cake Bread, Carrot Cake Loaf, Carrot Cake Loaf Recipe, Carrot Loaf Cake

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 55

Total Time 1 5

Servings servings

Calories 545kcal

Author Dana DeVolk

Ingredients

2 eggs room temperature
¾ cup butter melted
½ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cup all purpose flour
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 ½ cup grated carrots
½ cup walnuts chopped - more for topping if desired

Frosting

8 ounces cream cheese softened
¼ cup butter softened
2 cups powdered sugar sifted

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Beat with a handheld mixer, beat eggs, butter, add sugars, and vanilla until smooth.
2 eggs, ¾ cup butter, ½ cup white sugar, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a separate mixing bowl combine dry ingredients.
1 ½ cup all purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Add to wet ingredients. Mix on low until everything combines.
Fold in carrot and walnuts and pour into a 9 x 5 inch loaf tin (greased or lined with parchment paper).
1 ½ cup grated carrots, ½ cup walnuts
Top with more nuts as desired. Make a small cut lengthwise about ½ inch deep in the center of the bread.
Bake for 50-55 minutes until the toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few breadcrumbs.
Let the bread cool for 10 minutes before taking it out of the pan and transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, make the frosting. Beat cream cheese until creamy and add softened butter. Mix on low until both are combined. Gradually stir in the powdered sugar.
8 ounces cream cheese, ¼ cup butter, 2 cups powdered sugar
Spread the frosting evenly over the bread. Top with chopped walnuts.

Notes

The nuts are optional.
Easily double this recipe to feed more people or save for later.
This can be frozen, see my tips above.
You do not have to use the frosting on top, but it is highly recommended.
Other additions can be added, see some suggestions above.

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