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Carrot-Walnut Loaf Cake

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Alex Lau

If you only have an 8½x4½" pan, there’s no need to go out and get a new one. Simply hold back about 1¾ cups batter for later—it makes a mean waffle!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes one 9x5" loaf Servings

Ingredients

1

cup vegetable oil, plus more

cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; plus more

teaspoons baking powder

teaspoons ground cinnamon

½

teaspoon kosher salt

½

cup golden raisins

½

cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

3

large eggs

1

cup granulated sugar

2

teaspoons vanilla extract

8

ounces carrots, coarsely grated (about 2 cups)

2

teaspoons light brown sugar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly oil and flour a 9x5" loaf pan. Whisk baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and 1 ¼ cups flour in a small bowl. Toss raisins, walnuts, and remaining 1 Tbsp. flour in another bowl.

    Step 2

    Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat eggs and granulated sugar in a medium bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. With mixer running, gradually drizzle in 1 cup oil, then add vanilla. Fold in dry ingredients, raisin mixture, and carrots; scrape batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar.

    Step 3

    Bake cake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 65–75 minutes. Let cool slightly in pan, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

    Step 4

    Do Ahead: Bake up to 2 days ahead. Store wrapped at room temperature.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per 12 servings: Calories (kcal) 360 Fat (g) 23 Saturated Fat (g) 3.5 Cholesterol (mg) 45 Carbohydrates (g) 36 Dietary Fiber (g) 2 Total Sugars (g) 23 Protein (g) 4 Sodium (mg) 170
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