I consider myself a carrot cake connoisseur.  How's that for alliteration?!  It is, after all, my favorite classic dessert recipe. If it's on the dessert menu, there is no question.  It's what I'm ordering. Over the years, I've sampled many-a-carrot-cake.  I've had good carrot cake.  I've had bad carrot cake.  I've had dry carrot cake