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.—
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The cake recipe itself is a carrot cake that's moist and dense.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Get The Recipe Classic Coconut Cake While carrot cake was a top pick for Easter dessert, there were an almost equal amount of coconut lovers who said their dessert of choice had to be a stunning coconut layer cake.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
The gentle ingredients help soothe and moisturize, with one tasting like apple and the other yummy carrot cake.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 29 Mar. 2025
The breakfast menu includes banana bread, carrot cake, powerballs with coffee, natural infusions and smoothies.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Get The Recipe Classic Coconut Cake While carrot cake was a top pick for Easter dessert, there were an almost equal amount of coconut lovers who said their dessert of choice had to be a stunning coconut layer cake.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
The gentle ingredients help soothe and moisturize, with one tasting like apple and the other yummy carrot cake.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 29 Mar. 2025
The breakfast menu includes banana bread, carrot cake, powerballs with coffee, natural infusions and smoothies.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carrot cake
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“Carrot cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrot%20cake. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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