Grammy's Kitchen · Carrot Cake · Carrot Cake Loaf (Quick Bread)
One of 70 carrot cake recipes we measured
from sallysbakingaddiction.com
146 cooks on sallysbakingaddiction.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 70.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 48% | 89% |
| total sugar | 267% | 233% |
| brown sugar share of total sugar | 47% | 14% |
| egg | 83% | 67% |
| leavener | 5% | 3% |
| salt | 0% | 1% |
| dairy | 94% | 94% |
| vegetables and beans | 125% | 107% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 188 g | 1 and 1/2 cups (188g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled) |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon baking powder |
| 3 g | 3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
| 2 g | 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
| 109 g | 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil, canola oil, or melted coconut oil |
| 100 g | 2 large eggs, at room temperature |
| 200 g | 1 cup (200g) packed light or dark brown sugar* (see note) |
| 80 g | 1/3 cup (80g) unsweetened applesauce or yogurt, at room temperature |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract |
| 200 g | 1 and 1/2 cups (200g) peeled and shredded carrots* (about 3 large carrots) |
| optional add-in: 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, raisins, or dried cranberries | |
| 113 g | 4 ounces (113g) full-fat brick cream cheese, softened to room temperature |
| 28 g | 2 Tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature |
| 120 g | 1 cup (120g) confectioners’ sugar |
| 2 g | 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| pinch salt |
Method: 6 steps, published by sallysbakingaddiction.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I just made this. I eyeballed it light on the sugar because I don't like it too sweet; plus with the frosting (again light on the sugar) it would be sweet enough. Since I wanted a moist bread, I went with this recipe and even added 2 cups of carrots instead of” — a cook, 5.0★
“I used pre-shredded carrots (had some in the fridge I wanted to use up) and added probably 3T of orange juice just to add a bit of extra moisture and the loaf came out delicious and moist still! Just in case anyone is a bit apprehensive about using store/pre s” — a cook, 5.0★