“He smiles. ‘You ever had this carrot cake before?’

She shakes her head.

‘It’s pretty amazing. Would you like to try some?’

‘She laughs nervously, ‘No, thank you, I…’

‘Look, I have a clean spoon right here.’ He pushes it across his table towards here. ‘Go on. I’m never going to eat all this.’”

~ Then She Was Gone

Carrot Cake Loaf Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of all purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

• 1 1/2 cups of carrot, grated

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup of pecans, chopped

• Cream cheese frosting

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.

2. Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together and set aside.

3. Cream together sugar and vegetable oil.

4. Stir in carrots then add the eggs one at a time. Beat in the eggs until incorporated.

5. Stir in the chopped pecans, then gradually fold in the flour mixture.

6. Bake for 45 -55 minutes. Once cool add cream cheese frosting.