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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Try the carrot cake chai or orange spice espresso tonic and a delectable, sharable plate such as burrata served with warm crostini.
—AFAR Media, 14 May 2025
Get The Recipe 02 of 10 Best Carrot Cake
When Grandpa wants carrot cake for Easter, only the best recipe will do.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
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Shortbread’s simplicity gives the carrot cake flavors room to shine.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
The Village Bakery in Woodside is taking preorders for their gorgeous carrot cake, hot cross buns and take-and-bake cinnamon rolls at https://bit.ly/44iKFlW for pickup on Saturday, April 19.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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AFAR Media, 14 May 2025
Get The Recipe 02 of 10 Best Carrot Cake
When Grandpa wants carrot cake for Easter, only the best recipe will do.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
These Fluffy Carrot Dinner Rolls Are Totally Irresistible What to Expect
Shortbread’s simplicity gives the carrot cake flavors room to shine.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
The Village Bakery in Woodside is taking preorders for their gorgeous carrot cake, hot cross buns and take-and-bake cinnamon rolls at https://bit.ly/44iKFlW for pickup on Saturday, April 19.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Carrot cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrot%20cake. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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