Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes Carrot Tea Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting 3.7 (237) 12 Reviews By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 25, 2021 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hrs Servings: 8 Grated carrot is the secret to the moist crumb and mellow sweetness of this loaf cake topped with thick swirls of tangy cream-cheese frosting. Ingredients ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ cup packed dark-brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 cup packed grated carrots (from about 2 carrots) 1 bar (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature 1 cup confectioners' sugar Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 5-by-9-inch (6-cup) loaf pan. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy; beat in eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in carrots. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture; beat just until combined. Transfer batter to prepared pan; bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in pan 5 minutes. Turn cake out onto a wire rack, and let cool completely. Make frosting: Using mixer, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until fluffy. Frost top of cooled cake. Print