Notes
adapted from ny times
- yields 1 5x9” loaf
- line the bottom and short sides with a long strip of parchment paper for easy removal
- sub eggs for ¼ plain/greek yogurt per egg
- 2022-09-02: used 1 200-260ish g carrot, be sure to leave strands of carrot short
ingredients
- wet
- ¾ cup or 180 ml of neutral/mild olive oil, plus more for greasing
- 225 g light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- dry
- 225 g flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 165 g peeled and grated carrots (about 3 medium carrots)
- 1 bar chocolate (113 ghirardelli)
- glaze
- 1 lemon (juice and zest)
- start with 4 tbsp juice, adding more until pourable
- 1 cup/100 g confectioner’s sugar
- 1 tbsp finely grated carrot (optional)
instructions
- preheat oven to 350 F and grease/line loaf pan
- mix sugar and eggs. add rest of wet
- add dry. fold in carrots, then chocolate
- bake about 50-60 minutes, until skewer comes out dry. cool for 10 minutes on rack, then remove to cool completely