Start your morning right with this delectable breakfast carrot cake! Enveloped in a creamy white chocolate glaze and filled with luxurious cream cheese frosting, this moist carrot cake offers an irresistible twist to your usual breakfast routine.
For a 6-inch loaf pan. For an 8-inch loaf pan, scale up the recipe by 1.5 times.
Carrot Pound Cake Recipe Makes one 6-inch loaf
Ingredients:
- 175g All-Purpose Flour
- 60g Light Brown Sugar
- 60g Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon Powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 60g Oil (canola or grape seed)
- 120g Milk (dairy or coconut milk from a carton)
- 30g Fresh Orange Juice (or substitute with water)
- 100g Carrots, grated (approximately 2 medium-sized)
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 6-inch loaf pan and line with baking paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the milk, orange juice, oil, and both sugars. Stir until the sugars are dissolved.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients.
- Gradually incorporate the dry mixture into the wet ingredients. Fold in the grated carrots until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for approximately 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean or with a few crumbs.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 20-30 minutes. Then, transfer it to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Cream Cheese Frosting: Ingredients:
- 113g Butter (dairy or vegan)
- 100g Cream Cheese (room temperature; dairy or vegan option)
- 100g Powdered Sugar
- 2 tsp Lemon Juice
Instructions:
- In a mixing bowl, combine all frosting ingredients.
- Whip using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Once the carrot cake has cooled, slice it horizontally to create two layers (optional). Spread the cream cheese frosting between the layers and stack them. Alternatively, you can simply frost the top if you prefer not to fill the cake.
Note: For the white chocolate glaze mentioned in the introduction, consider melting white chocolate with a bit of heavy cream to achieve a pourable consistency. Drizzle over the frosted cake for an added layer of sweetness and elegance.
Enjoy your sumptuous breakfast treat!
