More adventurous bakers have branched out to embrace some rather exotic carrot cake recipes. Most all carrot cake recipes have a core group of ingredients in common, which are flour, sugar, spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, salt), baking soda/powder, butter or oil, nuts, and of course carrots. And, it was actually in the 1960s before carrot cake began becoming a more common cake in the United States, soon becoming the dessert of choice at summer family reunions picnics and Mothers Day celebrations.
Interestingly, despite being such a longstanding mainstay in Europe, American cookbooks didnt start listing carrot cake recipes until the early 1900s. Later, during the Middle Ages, sweetening agents were hard to come by in Britain and quite expensive, so as a result, carrots were often used in place of sweeteners. Food historians tell us that the origins of carrot cake were likely a type of carrot pudding enjoyed during medieval times. But either way, theres no denying the appeal of this rich dessert throughout history. Carrot cake is a confectionery conundrum it seems you either love it, or you hate it.
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