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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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 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 30 Apr. 2025.

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