Carrot cake is a cake which contains carrots. It is mixed with batter. The carrot softens in the cooking process, and the cake usually has a soft, dense texture. The carrots themselves enhance the flavor, texture, and appearance of the cake.
In Singapore, carrot cake refers to the local version of turnip cake, a fried dish made with daikon.
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Famous quotes containing the words carrot and/or cake:
“You ask What is life? That is the same as asking What is a carrot? A carrot is a carrot and we know nothing more.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (18601904)
“It is such a beautiful day I had to write you a letter
From the tower, and to show Im not mad:
I only slipped on the cake of soap of the air
And drowned in the bathtub of the world....”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)