This is the best carrot cake that I've ever had/made....a Southern Living original.

Southern Living best carrot cake....click here

Oh I agree rhizo I make this recipe too. I have it pinned.

That's similar to Mom (now mine) carrot cake recipe. I add more carrots, more like 3 cups. We also have always used the cream cheese icing, but cut way back on the icing sugar. We don't like sweet icings and 3 cups makes it super-sweet.

I have the the same recipe as rhizo. It's very good. Happy National carrot cake to you all.

This is a recipe I acquired from Mr Food and serve it as a bread with the main meal. First time I served it with prime rib, roasted asparagus and a square of the carrot bake. Deliciously moist.

I baked it in a square pyrex dish

• 3 (4-ounce) jars carrot baby food
• 1 stick butter, melted
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine carrots and butter; mix well. Add remaining ingredients; mix until well blended then pour into prepared baking dish.
3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Every day my wife's out of the house is carrot cake day. She's on a diet and is pissed I can eat like a teenager and not gain a lb.