Description
A moist carrot cake infused with warm spices and topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large carrots, grated
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted (streusel)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (streusel)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (streusel)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (streusel)
- pinch of salt (streusel)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a bowl, combine the grated carrots, granulated sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla; mix until smooth.
- Stir in the flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- For the streusel, mix melted butter, flour, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt until crumbly.
- Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
For extra flavor, add chopped pecans or raisins to the batter. This cake can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 cake)
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: carrot cake,coffee cake,breakfast,dessert,spiced