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Vegan Carrot Cake Loaf

Lightly spiced and perfectly moist Vegan Carrot Cake Loaf. It's basically carrot cake in loaf pan form - easy to throw together and a fantastic springtime treat!
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 12
Author: Sarah Sullivan

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Equipment

  • loaf pan
  • grater

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 packed cups finely grated carrot
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened plant milk
  • 1/3 cup neutral oil or melted and cooled vegan butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoons fine salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon cardamom or allspice (optional)
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional

Cream Cheese Icing

  • 2 ounces vegan cream cheese softened, room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon plant milk
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8x5" loaf tin.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together white sugar, brown sugar, plant milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Fold in the grated carrots.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice. Add dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir to combine.
  • Optionally, fold in chopped nuts. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and smooth off the top.
  • Bake for 50-55 minutes, until the loaf is fully set and starting to pull away slightly from the sides of the loaf tin. Temperature should register between 200-205°F to ensure it's fully cooked.
  • Allow the loaf to cool for about 10 minutes in the tin, then transfer it to a wire cooling rack and allow it to cool fully before icing.
  • Whisk together all ingredients for the icing. Drizzle the icing evenly over the top of the loaf. It will take about 30-60 minutes to set fully.
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