Mini Carrot Cake Loaves Food

MINI CARROT CAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE GLAZE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray twelve 4-ounce mini loaf pans or a 12-cup regular muffin pan with pan release spray.
• Spread the pecans out on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until toasted, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool and then pulse in a food processor until very finely chopped but not ground.
• Combine the chopped pecans, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the brown sugar, yogurt, oil, vanilla extract, lemon zest and eggs in another bowl. Stir the carrots into the egg mixture. Fold the carrot-egg mixture into the flour mixture until just combined. Divide evenly among the prepared pans. (Don't be alarmed if the batter seems skimpy; the cakes will rise once baked.)
• Bake until the center of the cakes bounce back when pressed and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Let the cakes cool in the pans for a few minutes, and then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• For the glaze: Mix together the confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, lemon juice, vanilla extract and salt in a medium bowl. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the glaze onto each cake and use the back of the spoon to spread. Garnish as desired.

MIMI'S CAFE CARROT BREAD - ORIGINAL RECIPE

Steps:

• Sift first five ingredients into a mixing bowl.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, sugar and eggs.
• Stir the liquid mixture into the flour; mix well.
• Add the next four ingredients; stir again.
• Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan or four mini-loaf pans. (Fill the pans 2/3 full with batter).
• Bake at 350* for about 40 minutes. (Mini loaves take about 30 minutes.).
• Yield: one 9-inch square, or four 3" x 6" mini-loaves.

MINI CARROT CAKE LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 6-cavity mini loaf tray.
• Mix carrots, flour, sugar, walnuts, oil, eggs, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl until combined. Pour batter into the prepared tray, filling each loaf cavity 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes, then transfer loaves to a wire rack to finish cooling.