to think carrot cake should have walnuts in it, not raisins?

[MardyBra]

Raisins are like soggy rabbit droppings.

And I like a bit of crunch.

[OnlyANinja]

YABU - carrot cake should have carrots in it.

[chopchopbusybusy]

I'd expect both

[IUseTooMuchKitchenRoll]

YABU. I like raisins more than walnuts. I have to pick them out of carrot cake.

[MardyBra]

Well obviously carrots too. And I like those little carrot things on the top to show that it's carrot cake.

[YonSeaCow]

YABU, as it should be sultanas AND walnuts.

Raisins are awful, so on that YANBU.

[MrsMumf]

YADNBU.

[ElusiveCamel]

YANBU about the raisins, but YABU wanting it to have walnuts. HTH :)

[MardyBra]

Maybe they were sultanas that I had earlier. They all get classified as "dried fruit hell".

[OnlyANinja]

Are you sure it wasn't currants?

[ChitChatFlyingby]

Nah, neither. I add mixed nuts!

[YonSeaCow]

Ewww currants

[glenthebattleostrich]

YANBU, I've just eaten a carrot cake with vanilla frosting and raisins. Was very odd and just a bit wrong

[aldiwhore]

I prefer sultanas to raisins.

But definitely has to have nuts in.

[susiedaisy]

Currants raisins and sultanas vile vile vile shouldn't be in any damn cake!!!

[Bunbaker]

YABU. Carrot cake shouldn't have any fruit or nuts in at all, just carrots and the other ingredients that make up a cake.

[FelixCited]

Carrots , coconut, raisins and chopped walnuts on top of frosting IMHO :)

[LaFilleSurLePont]

YABU.It should have neither. Raisins and walnuts are vile.

[MrsBovary]

Yanbu. I dislike it when dried fruit has been added. Also pineapple, I'm surprised how often that seems to be present too.

[OnlyANinja]

I am about to make some chocolate brownie with cherries in that were previously used to make cherry vodka.

Thought you'd like to know :)

[mathanxiety]

I have always put lightly toasted walnuts in the cream cheese frosting on top of mine but I leave the cakes plain, no raisins or anything else.

[Finallyfinally]

I've never got it about carrot cake. The topping / middle is always so sweet I end up feeling queasy.

[lottiegb]

I'd be upset if it didn't have walnuts on top at least. Sultanas are usual I think.

[mrspepperpotty]

Hungry now

[mathanxiety]

The best filling for carrot cake imo is canolli filling made with ricotta and just a little sugar. Otherwise you will OD on sugar. That is if you must make layers -- a sheet cake suits the rustic style of the carrot cake better.

[ArielNonBio]

May I take the opportunity to ask what the proper, biological difference is between sultanas, raisins and currents? I've always wondered


I love carrot cake. It's the best cake in the world.