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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Choice of soup or salad, turkey or prime rib entrees, and carrot cake, pumpkin pie, or a chocolate torte for dessert. —

Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024 His appetite remained normal, with cravings for big portions of fried chicken, carrot cake, Chinese food, milkshakes. —

John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024 For desserts to dip into rather than sip, the praline caramel carrot cake and the chocolate chip cookie banana pudding at Public House are not to be missed. —

Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024 Breakfast choices depending on one’s flight include overnight oats, a (presumably cold) crepe, or a frittata, with sides of grapes, pears, apples, yogurt, or carrot cake. —

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carrot cake