Best. Carrot Cake. Ever

Before I completely crash out tonight, I had to document this VFG Test Kitchen experience.

Fairly often, I throw out a wish or request on some form of social media, Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.

Every once in a while I get a useful response. This time, I struck gold. Or, more accurately, orange.

I’d asked if anyone could recommend a good carrot cake recipe. It’s a favorite cake for the iFarmer and I like that it’s chock full of a veggie. So I was delighted to get a sought-after family recipe from my aunt.

I’m certain this final result isn’t as pretty as the cakes her mother produces. First of all, the recipe she gave me called for three cake pans (I only have two the same size) and I’m not sure I ended up with enough batter for three pans.

It’s also a minor miracle that I ended up with two round layers. I didn’t take seriously the warning to ready the cake pans with generous layers of oil and flour.

No matter. The cake tasted great and was a big hit at home with the kids, the iFarmer, neighbors and some folks at work. It’s a rich dessert, so there was plenty to go around.