Name: Carrot Apple Teacake
Yield: Makes One 9-by-5-in/23-by-12-cm Loaf
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Zest of 1 orange; 1¼ tsp kosher salt; 1 cup + 2 tbsp/230 g sugar, plus more for topping; ¾ cup/180 ml canola oil; ¾ cup/130 g raisins; 3 egg whites; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1½ tsp wheat germ or ground flax seeds; ¾ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp nutmeg; 1¼ cups/150 g chopped walnuts, toasted; ¾ cup/80 g grated, peeled apple; 1½ cups/180 g shredded, unpeeled carrots; ¼ cup + 2 tbsp/45 g whole-wheat flour; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 1 cup + 2 tbsp/140 g all-purpose flour; 1½ tsp baking soda

Preparation info

Makes
One
9-by-5 in Loaf

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Huckleberry

By Zoe Nathan

Published 2014

About

This is a spiced-up version of the cake we all grew up with. I love to serve it with cream cheese on the side, but it is also incredible topped with a fluffy layer of cream cheese frosting. When I plan to frost the cake, I often bake it in a 10-by-2-in/25-by-5-cm springform or cake pan and, when cool, top it with the frosting. To make the frosting, simply take 2 cups/