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Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Carrot Bread/Cake

I'm never sure whether to call this a bread or a cake. "Carrot bread" makes me think of a loaf of sandwich bread with carrot bits in it, like an olive loaf. But saying "carrot cake" misleads people into thinking I'm eating a cream cheese laden sugar bomb. Any suggestions? This is just a deliciously moist baked good that's great as either breakfast or dessert.


And today, I have a recipe!

  • 1 3/4 cup plus 2 tbs flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp mace or nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp dried ginger
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil or apple sauce
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar, depending on your preference
  • 1/2 cup orange marmalade, apricot jam, or apple jam
  • 2 1/2 cups grated carrots, packed lightly
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped coarsley

Preheat the oven to 350°. Combine the dry ingredients (everything up to the ginger) in a bowl and set aside. In a larger bowl, combin the eggs, oil, sugar, and marmalade. Mix well, then add the carrots and salt and mix again. Add the flour and nuts and fold gently until just combined. The batter will be rather thick. Pour into a greased and floured 9x5" loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes or until a fork comes out clean. Cool on a rack before removing and slicing.

9 comments:

Cat said...

IMO, bunny food and pastry shouldn't mix ;-)

Pei said...

You're crazy. Carrot cake/bread is deeeeeeeeeeeelicious.

Cat said...

Eeewwweeeeee....only BF would think it's deeeeelicious.

Pei said...

Have you ever even had carrot cake?

Cube Dweller said...

carrot cake = awesome.

Anonymous said...

I would call it carrot loaf. Isn't this the same recipe as your zucchini loaf?

Cat said...

Yes, I have had carrot cake -- but don't like the mix of carrot and cake flavors. Maybe you guys should check if you have bunny genes hiding somewhere...hehe.

Pei said...

You probably had bad carrot cake. :P You shouldn't be able to taste a "carroty" flavor. It should just taste like walnuts and spices. It would make more sense to me if you said you didn't like the spices in carrot cake, but not liking carrots in a dessert is nutso for someone who comes from a culture that eats beans for dessert.

Good eye, Anonymous. The proportions are very similar to the zucchini loaf, but with a ton more spices.

Cat said...

That's it! It's the spices that I don't like, coupled with the texture of the carrots! Actually the carrot cake(s) I had was super good, you sort of can tell from the frosting and decoration.