carrot cake

noun

plural carrot cakes
: a cake made with shredded carrots in the batter
At least half the entries were the classic carrot cake made with flour, oil, eggs, sugar, carrot and spices and topped with cream-cheese icing, a recipe that emerged in the United States in the late 1970s.Richard Cornish

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Because Acosta has celiac disease, all food items from tacos to pastries, like carrot cake and Salvadoran quesadilla, are house-made and gluten-free. Irene Adeline Milanez, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025 Desserts include lemon cake and German chocolate cake ($10), plus carrot cake and cheesecake ($7). Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 14 Apr. 2025 Tristen served a root vegetable dessert inspired by carrot cake. Buddha Lo, People.com, 13 June 2025 There really is a carrot cake for every occasion, even divorce. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for carrot cake

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First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carrot cake was in 1903

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“Carrot cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrot%20cake. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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