Carrot cake
A moist, spiced cake made with grated carrots, usually topped with cream cheese frosting.
- Cakes, cookies, pastries and baked goods
- France, Switzerland
Carrot cake is usually made with oil rather than butter, which keeps it moist for days. Finely grated carrots, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger are standard; walnuts, pecans, raisins or pineapple are common additions.
The cake bakes at about 350°F (175°C) and must cool completely before it's frosted with cream cheese frosting.
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Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.
- Old Fashioned Carrot Cake, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County
- Recipe Rescue: Carrot Cake, University of Illinois Extension
- Carrot cake (Q656071), Wikidata