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Carrot Coffee Cake

Carrot Coffee Cake

Lyne Proulx
This recipe for an Easter cake gives us the flavours of both a carrot cake and a coffee cake making it a favourite dessert.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 4 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 8 servings
Calories 768 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Springform pan
  • bowls
  • Wisk
  • Hand Mixer

Ingredients
  

INGREDIENTS FOR CRUMBLE TOPPING

  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt

CARROT AND COFFEE CAKE INGREDIENTS

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • ¾ cup chopped walnuts
  • Baking spray for springform pan

CREAM CHEESE GLAZE INGREDIENTS

  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp milk

Instructions
 

HOW TO MAKE A CRUMBLE TOPPING

  • Using a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, unsalted butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Mix with a fork or fingers to create sand like crumbs. Fold in the chopped walnuts and set aside.

CARROT COFFEE CAKE RECIPE

  • When we think of carrot cake it reminds us of springtime, so it is a good choice for an Easter cake idea. This recipe for an Easter cake gives us the flavours of both a carrot cake and a coffee cake making it a favourite for those of us who like both.

CAKE DIRECTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 9 inch springform pan with pam baking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.
  • Using a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and spices.
  • Using a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar and brown sugar with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time until combined. Beat in the vanilla until combined. Alternate between the milk and dry ingredients until combined. Fold in with a spatula the grated carrots and chopped walnuts. Pour batter into the baking dish.
  • Sprinkle the crumble topping on top and place in the oven to bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow the carrot coffee cake to cool completely. Remove the carrot cake coffee cake from the springform pan and place onto a serving tray.

HOW TO MAKE A CREAM CHEESE GLAZE

  • Combine all glaze ingredients into a medium bowl and beat until combined and smooth.
  • If the glaze is thick, thin with another tbsp of milk.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the carrot cake coffee cake and serve with ice cream and whipped cream!

Nutrition

Calories: 768kcalCarbohydrates: 89gProtein: 12gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 404mgPotassium: 323mgFiber: 3gSugar: 56gVitamin A: 6371IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 149mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Carrot cake, carrot cake recipe, Carrot coffee cake, Easter cakes, Easter carrot coffee cake
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