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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In Mario Carbone’s The Grand Grill, a classic steakhouse dinner of steak and prawn cocktail awaited, with a carrot cake, key lime pie, and chocolate cake triple header for dessert. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026 The best-looking cakes include Tom’s, which is him as a Simpsons character on top of an enormous carrot cake. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Aldrich’s signature desserts include Opera Cake, a French patisserie cake made with layers of almond sponge cake (Jaconde) soaked in coffee syrup with layers of coffee buttercream and chocolate ganache; carrot cake; and Key Lime Pie. — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026 Save room for the homemade carrot cake and whatever cobbler is in season. — Gabi De La Rosa, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carrot cake

Word History

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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