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Carrot Cake Loaf
Linda Nortje
This Carrot Cake Loaf recipe is the best homemade version I have ever had. With fresh carrots, spices and a cream cheese frosting, it is always a winner
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Course
Dessert
Cuisine
Western Europe
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
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Servings
10
Servings
Calories
808
kcal
Ingredients
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CAKE:
175
ml
Vegetable Oil
( 6.16 fl oz )
½
cup
Plain Full Fat Yogurt
3
extra-large Eggs
1
t
Vanilla Essence
1 ¼
cup
Self-Raising Flour
2
cups
Muscovado Sugar
packed
2
t
Ground Cinnamon
¼
t
Ground Nutmeg
⅛
t
Salt
2
cups
Carrots
finely grated
1
cup
Raisins
or Sultanas
⅓
cup
Pistachio Nuts
chopped finely, divided
FROSTING:
100
grams
Unsalted Butter
( 3.5 oz )
1 ¾
cups
Icing Sugar
(Powdered Sugar)
½
cup
Full-Fat Cream Cheese
plain, softened (medium fat works just as well)
10
small Fondant Carrots
to decorate
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C ( 350 deg F ) - spray a medium bread baking tin with cooking oil and line the bottom
Whisk together the Oil, Yogurt, Eggs and Vanilla in a medium mixing bowl
Combine the Flour, Sugar, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Salt in a large mixing bowl - break up any sugar clumps with your fingers
Add the Oil mixture to the Flour mixture, together with the Carrots, Raisins and 3/4 of the Pistachios - stir well to combine
Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a tester comes out clean
Leave to cool in the baking tin - transfer to a serving plate
Meanwhile beat together the Butter and Icing Sugar - add half the Cream Cheese and beat again till smooth - repeat with the other half of Cream Cheese
Spread over the loaf - sprinkle with the remaining Pistachio Nuts and decorate with small Fondant Carrots
Serve at room temperature
Notes
Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 - 5 days
The cake is actually better the next day !
Nutrition Facts
Carrot Cake Loaf
Serving Size
1 slice
Amount per Serving
Calories
808
% Daily Value*
Fat
33
g
51
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
21
g
Cholesterol
105
mg
35
%
Sodium
330
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
127
g
42
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
104
g
116
%
Protein
7
g
14
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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