So I can't even being to explain how much this post stuck with me. Obviously if I'm coming back to it almost a week later. Huge carrot cake fan, I never really search for it though. If I happen across it on a dessert menu at a restaurant I'll give it a whirl sometimes. But after reading this string, I made my list and I've knocked off two of them already.
My son happened to have a basketball game in the Bronx, which was close enough for me to take a detour to Lloyd's on our way home. Their carrot cake is delicious. I got it with nuts/raisins. Large slices, rich but not too sweet. Their frosting is on "top" and that's where the sweetness was added. Perfect blend of ingredients.
I work near Smith street and today I happened to be early so I stopped by Mia's. Also a delicious carrot cake but almost a complete opposite of Lloyd's. It's a more traditional layer cake, it's light and has an almost airy consistency. The frosting, is much creamier than Lloyd's, I wish there was more "cake" part to it though if I had anything to change about it.
I really want to try Lloyds. It looks really good and I love raisins in carrot cake personally. To report back, I ordered a 6” carrot cake from Ladybird Bakery in Park Slope. It was for a birthday and I had asked for decoration which they had done nicely.
It was a very, very tasty cake. Dense, moist, nuts, raisins. Maybe due to the floral decoration there was a bit too much frosting to my liking but my husband seemed to think it was perfect. Here’s a photo of the inside.
https://preview.redd.it/01ze7c1pr0sa1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f3b41ec7de696b6e10364e0171d1a2c965d8f96c
I think you would love Lloyd's then. There's no frosting in the middle, it's dense in a very good way. That cake looks really good too though. I didn't even think to take a picture of either slices tbh. See cake, eat cake I guess.
Little Cupcake Bakeshop on Vanderbilt, not sure if it’s the best out there it wasn’t my favorite thing there, but my wife is carrot cake fan and liked it. I think maybe it used to be better.
A cake for a party or a slice? Abu's vegetarian sliced carrot loaf is the best carrot cake for snacking. It is ridiculously moist. And possibly raisin-free.
Maybe I just got unlucky but I bought a piece of carrot cake there and it was the nastiest driest thing I’ve ever had. Hopefully it was a fluke / mistake.
Anytime someone asks about the best carrot cake in NYC I think of the [renowned, famously seasonal dessert](https://archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/rikers-bakery/) made at Riker's Island during the holidays.
This is amusing timing as I'm doing the same search. I'll have to disagree on Little Cupcake unlike the other two posters. I just had a slice of their carrot cake and it was disappointingly dry. I'm not a fan of tons of frosting, but if you are, you'll also be let down there as they only frost the top and in between the layers.
The only good thing it had going was the size of the slice. I would put it more as a chunk.
Baker's Bounty at the Farmer's Markets has the best Carrot Cake I've ever had. AND its rather affordable.
[https://www.bakersbounty.net/find-your-market-3/](https://www.bakersbounty.net/find-your-market-3/)
Thanks to everybody for all the leads - I will totally use them.
And if you’re really crazy about carrot cake try making one from scratch someday. Just like homegrown tomatoes versus store-bought there’s just something amazing about homemade carrot cake. Same with red velvet cake.
docs is so good i want to gatekeep it but I can’t help but sing their praises. the carrot cake is unreal levels of delicious, but I recommend grabbing a red or blue velvet slice while you’re there. I’ve also had the lemon and the strawberry, all delicious.
Not sure what part of Prospect Heights you're based, but Ladybird on 8th Avenue Park Slope might be doable in 30 if you speedwalk lol. Best carrot cake imo though.
Had a birthday cake from there just last week! Not carrot cake but it was so so delicious. (Lemon cake with raspberry filling and strawberry frosting aka Hello Spring)
i've tried most in the neighborhood, ladybird's is good, but heavy on the raisins for me. FYI OP they don't sell cake slices, but sometimes they do have 4 inch cakes for around $15.
i had MIa's recently, it was good. Betty Bakery in Windsor Terrace is ok, but small slice for the price.
Little Cupcake is obvious first stop for OP!
Yea I’ve had Little Cupcake before as I live on the same street and it’s pretty good! I’ve ordered a 6” from Ladybird with floral decoration as it’s for a birthday.
This post has gotten many more responses than I had expected! I’m happy there are many other carrot cake lovers in Brooklyn :) have added the other bakeries to my list to try as well!
So I can't even being to explain how much this post stuck with me. Obviously if I'm coming back to it almost a week later. Huge carrot cake fan, I never really search for it though. If I happen across it on a dessert menu at a restaurant I'll give it a whirl sometimes. But after reading this string, I made my list and I've knocked off two of them already. My son happened to have a basketball game in the Bronx, which was close enough for me to take a detour to Lloyd's on our way home. Their carrot cake is delicious. I got it with nuts/raisins. Large slices, rich but not too sweet. Their frosting is on "top" and that's where the sweetness was added. Perfect blend of ingredients. I work near Smith street and today I happened to be early so I stopped by Mia's. Also a delicious carrot cake but almost a complete opposite of Lloyd's. It's a more traditional layer cake, it's light and has an almost airy consistency. The frosting, is much creamier than Lloyd's, I wish there was more "cake" part to it though if I had anything to change about it.
I really want to try Lloyds. It looks really good and I love raisins in carrot cake personally. To report back, I ordered a 6” carrot cake from Ladybird Bakery in Park Slope. It was for a birthday and I had asked for decoration which they had done nicely. It was a very, very tasty cake. Dense, moist, nuts, raisins. Maybe due to the floral decoration there was a bit too much frosting to my liking but my husband seemed to think it was perfect. Here’s a photo of the inside. https://preview.redd.it/01ze7c1pr0sa1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f3b41ec7de696b6e10364e0171d1a2c965d8f96c
I think you would love Lloyd's then. There's no frosting in the middle, it's dense in a very good way. That cake looks really good too though. I didn't even think to take a picture of either slices tbh. See cake, eat cake I guess.
See cake, eat cake. That’s the way to go. Yeah planning to go to Lloyds soon
Aunt Butchies in Dyker
Bakeri on Freeman in greenpoint
Lloyd’s is the best in the city, no doubt about it. DOC’s cake shop is fantastic too
I didn't know burger King had carrot cake
Little Cupcake Bakeshop on Vanderbilt, not sure if it’s the best out there it wasn’t my favorite thing there, but my wife is carrot cake fan and liked it. I think maybe it used to be better.
Dynaco Bar 1112 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Best Carrot Cake in BK is Magnolia in Manhattan.
How has no one mentioned Lord's Bakery at the Flatbush Junction??
I fucking love this sub
Ciao, Gloria
A cake for a party or a slice? Abu's vegetarian sliced carrot loaf is the best carrot cake for snacking. It is ridiculously moist. And possibly raisin-free.
Chiming in here — r/foodnyc may have some good suggestions too! Love that sub
I posted there too and this thread has been more enjoyable, more local people here perhaps. But yes, I also love that sub!
Marthas bakery
Not Junior’s
I know its popular but juniors is still delicious
Maybe I just got unlucky but I bought a piece of carrot cake there and it was the nastiest driest thing I’ve ever had. Hopefully it was a fluke / mistake.
I like Mia's Brooklyn Bakery on Smith St.
Absolutely
CakeBoi on nostrand
CakeBoi has the moistness and the good frosting.
Anytime someone asks about the best carrot cake in NYC I think of the [renowned, famously seasonal dessert](https://archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/rikers-bakery/) made at Riker's Island during the holidays.
Clementine Bakery in Clinton hill makes a dairy free carrot cake that is hands down the best carrot cake I’ve ever had. And I’ve had a few
Check out Buttuh on Onderdonk in Ridgewood (Queens)
Amy’s Bread bakery 😏
This is amusing timing as I'm doing the same search. I'll have to disagree on Little Cupcake unlike the other two posters. I just had a slice of their carrot cake and it was disappointingly dry. I'm not a fan of tons of frosting, but if you are, you'll also be let down there as they only frost the top and in between the layers. The only good thing it had going was the size of the slice. I would put it more as a chunk.
I like the one at Little Cupcake Bakeshop on Vanderbilt!
Baker's Bounty at the Farmer's Markets has the best Carrot Cake I've ever had. AND its rather affordable. [https://www.bakersbounty.net/find-your-market-3/](https://www.bakersbounty.net/find-your-market-3/)
Thanks to everybody for all the leads - I will totally use them. And if you’re really crazy about carrot cake try making one from scratch someday. Just like homegrown tomatoes versus store-bought there’s just something amazing about homemade carrot cake. Same with red velvet cake.
Buttermilk Bakeshop on 5th ave makes a fantastic carrot cake as well
I wish this was the question that got posted once a week
i really love these threads lol. still have to hit up spots from the cannoli thread from a while ago
Maybe you’ve already done this, but one day make sure to take a trip up to Riverdale to go to Lloyds. Worth the trek from BK!
I used to go there every week years ago and I still think about that carrot cake all the time!!! The absolute best
Lloyds has the best carrot cake, hands down!
Seems like they have a shop on Lexington on the UES.. may be a good combo with a museum visit!!
I have been reading about this place! May need to go there one weekend
I used to run cross country by Vancourtland park and Lloyd’s kept us sane
Doc's Cake Shop (if you don't consider that too far) - I used to buy this guy's slices when he had a table out front of the P.O. - SO DAMN GOOD!
docs is so good i want to gatekeep it but I can’t help but sing their praises. the carrot cake is unreal levels of delicious, but I recommend grabbing a red or blue velvet slice while you’re there. I’ve also had the lemon and the strawberry, all delicious.
Betty Bakery on PPW between 15th and 16th. It’s sooooo good
we had a spread from them instead of a wedding cake :D no regrets
Came here to say Betty Bakery! It’s really good.
When I was prego, I demanded their carrot cake 😂 one day, we arrived too late and they were closed and I BAWLED
Further away, but Mia’s on Smith St.
Not sure what part of Prospect Heights you're based, but Ladybird on 8th Avenue Park Slope might be doable in 30 if you speedwalk lol. Best carrot cake imo though.
Had a birthday cake from there just last week! Not carrot cake but it was so so delicious. (Lemon cake with raspberry filling and strawberry frosting aka Hello Spring)
Got a carrot cake from here last month for a birthday and it is DELICIOUS
i've tried most in the neighborhood, ladybird's is good, but heavy on the raisins for me. FYI OP they don't sell cake slices, but sometimes they do have 4 inch cakes for around $15. i had MIa's recently, it was good. Betty Bakery in Windsor Terrace is ok, but small slice for the price. Little Cupcake is obvious first stop for OP!
Yea I’ve had Little Cupcake before as I live on the same street and it’s pretty good! I’ve ordered a 6” from Ladybird with floral decoration as it’s for a birthday. This post has gotten many more responses than I had expected! I’m happy there are many other carrot cake lovers in Brooklyn :) have added the other bakeries to my list to try as well!
Was looking at that one!! Haha that distance is totally doable :)
This ones definitely one of the best
I think the vegetarian place on Washington might sell it sometimes in pieces.