Grammy's Kitchen · Carrot Cake · Carrot Cake Loaf
One of 70 carrot cake recipes we measured
from www.twopeasandtheirpod.com
82 cooks on www.twopeasandtheirpod.com rate it 4.5★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 70.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 65% | 89% |
| total sugar | 195% | 233% |
| brown sugar share of total sugar | 39% | 14% |
| egg | 48% | 67% |
| leavener | 3% | 3% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| liquid | 58% | 0% |
| dairy | 112% | 94% |
| vegetables and beans | 91% | 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.
| 210 g | 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon baking powder |
| 2 g | 1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
| 4 g | 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
| 0 g | 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger |
| 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves | |
| 109 g | 1/2 cup melted coconut oil, (can use canola or vegetable oil) |
| 160 g | 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar |
| 50 g | 1/4 cup granulated sugar |
| 100 g | 2 large eggs, (at room temperature) |
| 122 g | 1/2 cup buttermilk, (at room temperature) |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract |
| 192 g | 1 1/2 cups peeled and shredded carrots, (pack when measuring) |
| 72 g | 1/2 cup raisins, (optional) |
| 113 g | 4 ounces cream cheese, (softened) |
| 28 g | 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, (softened) |
| 200 g | 1 cup confectioner’s sugar, (sifted) |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
| Pinch of salt | |
| 15 g | 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts or pecans, (for garnish, if desired) |
Method: 8 steps, published by www.twopeasandtheirpod.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I've recently been trying a few carrot loaf recipes and this one is a keeper. It has a moist, dense texture that slices so well. Nice cinnamon flavour with just the right amount of sweetness from brown sugar. Raisins were a nice addition and topped with cream ” — a cook, 5.0★
“So delicious! This quick and amazing carrot cake loaf is pure heaven. Maria you knocked it out of the park on this one! I will be making this on repeat.” — a cook, 5.0★