Carrot Tea Cake

Carrot Tea Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/carrot-tea-cake • Posted by Olivia B.

All the goodness of a carrot cake with half the effort.

You will need

Cake
½ cup Unsalted Butter (room temperature) 1 ¼ cup Flour ½ tsp Baking Soda 1 Baking Powder ½ Salt ½ Ground Cinnamon ½ Ground Nutmeg ½ cup packed Dark Brown Sugar 2 large Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla 1 cup Packed Grated Carrot(s) (2-3 carrots)
Frosting
8 oz (1 bar) Cream Cheese (room temperature) 1 cup Icing Sugar (sifted) ½ tsp Vanilla

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All the goodness of a carrot cake with half the effort.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9x5" loaf pan (I used Homemade Cake Release).

2. In a bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg).

3. In a mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy (on med-high speed).

4. Beat in eggs one at a time and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in carrots.

5. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture; beat until just combined.

6. Transfer the batter to the pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, approx. 40 to 45 minutes.

7. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes. Turn cake out onto a wire rack, and let cool completely.

8. Frosting: Using mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, icing sugar, and ½ teaspoon vanilla until fluffy. Spread on cooled cake.