Wow, does it ever seem a long time since The Secret Recipe Club last made an appearance on the blog. We took of the month of December, so it has been two whole months! It is glad to be back that is for sure, and this time around I was assigned a dessert lovers dream blog. There is a few savory recipes on Life’s Simple Measures, sure but the majority is filled to the brim with delicious baking. So yes, this was a very hard month to choose a recipe to make, because as we all know baking is my weakness. Well, weakness is probably the wrong word, because I am in fact very disciplined in my eating, so instead of weakness let’s go with love, yes I love my baked goods! Cakes, cookies, pies, bars, cupcakes, scones this blog was just filled with choices. I finally decided on the Carrot Tea Cake, baked in a loaf pan it is the perfect size for my little family of five. The cream cheese icing on it was divine, possibly my favorite cream cheese icing to date. This is a recipe I will be coming back to many times in the future, so thanks for the great addition to my collection!
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1-1/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 c. dark brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 c. packed grated carrots (about 2 carrots)
- 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 c. powdered sugar
Oh I just love this! It’s so cute, and I really need it with my tea right now. That cream cheese icing is probably so good b/c it’s so low in sugar compared to regular frosting–that way the cream cheese shines through. Oh my goodness, what have you done to me? I’m having such a powerful craving! Love your photo!
This looks so good!
I love this cake look delicious!
What a wonderful tea cake. Stunning colors! What a gorgeous and delicious recipe!
Seriously? This looks mouthwatering!
Delish! I just wish I had a slice in front of me right now. Glad to be part of SRC with you.
Carrot cake and cream cheese frosting is divine! Looks amazing.
So glad to see you made this bread and liked it! I have to agree with you, that frosting is thick and to die for!! Glad to bake with you
Tea cake, as in tea time cake. Haha, I so thought it was carrot and tea cake until I read the ingredients. Forgive me, I’ve been on a bit of cooking with tea kick lately. Tea or not it sounds divine and I’m sure it’s perfect with a cup of tea!