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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At its core, this recipe is a rather basic staple for a classic carrot cake, calling for a short-ish list of ingredients.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
The meal concludes with a selection of desserts including warm chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, and puff pastry rhubarb tart with marzipan ice cream.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
The meal concludes with a selection of desserts including warm chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, and puff pastry rhubarb tart with marzipan ice cream.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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
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“Carrot cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrot%20cake. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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