Carrot Cake Loaves
 
Makes 6
Ingredients
  • 3 cups (375 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (6 grams) ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons (6 grams) kosher salt
  • 1½ teaspoons (3 grams) ground ginger
  • 1 cup (224 grams) vegetable oil
  • 4 large eggs (200 grams)
  • 2 teaspoons (8 grams) vanilla extract
  • 1 (10-ounce) package (300 grams) shredded carrot
  • 1½ cups (360 grams) unsweetened applesauce
  • Orange-Honey Glaze (recipe follows)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter and flour 6 (5x2½-inch) loaf pans. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper; butter and flour again.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, sift together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ginger. Add oil, eggs, vanilla, and beat at medium speed until smooth, stopping to scrape sides of bowl.
  3. In a medium bowl, stir together carrot and applesauce. Fold carrot mixture into flour mixture. Divide batter among prepared pans.
  4. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks. Top with Orange-Honey Glaze.
Recipe by Bake from Scratch at https://staging.bakefromscratch.com/five-classic-bake-sale-recipes/