Description
A moist, spiced coffee cake infused with shredded carrots, crushed pineapple, and topped with a sweet cinnamon crumble and glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (cold, for crumble)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted, for batter)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 ½ cups shredded carrots
- ½ cup crushed pineapple (drained slightly)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- ½ cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×9-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk.
- Stir wet ingredients into dry until just combined. Fold in shredded carrots, crushed pineapple, and walnuts.
- Pour batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top.
- In another bowl, mix brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and cold butter. Crumble mixture over the top of the batter.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 20 minutes. Mix powdered sugar with a little milk to make a glaze and drizzle over the cake.
- Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use freshly grated carrots for best texture and moisture.
- Don’t overmix the batter to avoid a dense cake.
- Let the cake cool before glazing to avoid melting the sugar.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature or freeze slices for later.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: carrot cake coffee cake, brunch cake, coffee cake with crumb topping, spiced carrot cake, easy carrot cake, moist coffee cake