Carrot Cake Loaf with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

20 mins Prep Time

45 mins Cook Time

Written By

Robin Winship

This carrot cake loaf is beyond indulgent, speckled with bright orange shredded carrot, topped with a cream cheese frosting spiked with maple syrup and sprinkled with roasted walnuts. Easy to whip up in under two hours, next time you're craving something sweet, try your hand at this recipe for a delicious carrot cake loaf.

Ingredients

Carrot Cake Loaf

1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups carrots, grated
Walnuts, roasted and roughly chopped

Maple Syrup Cream Cheese Frosting

4 ounces plain cream cheese, room temperature
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
1 cup powdered sugar

Directions

Carrot Cake Loaf with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

8 Steps

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease an 8"x4" loaf pan (line the pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the sides).
Step 2

In a medium bowl, whisk the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg and salt together. Set aside.
Step 3

In a separate large bowl, whisk the olive oil, brown sugar, Greek yogurt, eggs and vanilla until smooth.
Step 4

Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon until smooth and no lumps or dry spots of flour remain. Fold in the shredded carrots until evenly distributed.
Step 5

Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes or until a cake tester inserted comes out clean. If the top of your loaf is getting too dark, cover with tin foil.
Step 6

Remove from oven, let cool for 1 minute and then carefully flip out on wired rack. Let loaf cool completely before icing.
Step 7

While your loaf is cooling make icing. Cream the butter and cream cheese together in a medium bowl with an electric beater or in a stand mixer. Add the vanilla extract, maple syrup and powdered sugar (gradually) into the bowl and continue to beat until a light and fluffy frosting comes together. Taste for sweetness level and adjust with powdered sugar.
Step 8

When the loaf has cooled completely, spread frosting on top of carrot cake loaf and top with chopped walnuts.