It even makes a delicious breakfast.
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Early spring is a weird time in Maine.
The snow may be gone, but the threat of a blizzard is not.
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One day could be sunny and 70 degrees and the next I’m shoveling the driveway.
Luckily,carrot cakeis the perfect shoulder season dessert.
Loaf cakes, with no assembly required, are infinitely easier than cumbersome layer cakes.
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Even if I sleep in, I know I can get this cake ready in time for brunch.
It just takes one bowl, a few minutes to mix everything and an hour in the oven.
Easy Recipe Variations
Everyone has a different opinion about what to include in carrot cake.
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Add the eggs, and whisk until fully combined.
Its okay if there are still a few streaks of dry flour.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with the spatula.
Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
Let the carrot loaf cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Set the cake on the wire rack to cool completely.
While the cake cools, make the cream cheese frosting.
Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and mix until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
Sprinkle the top with a handful of chopped toasted walnuts.
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