infamous Carrot Cake. Made not plain

and by plain I mean, looking. 

because carrot cake is never plain in tasting!

SO. 

story goes like this.

A dear grandmother & favorite aunt make the best carrot cake

girl dates a guy that as it turns out, only LOVEs carrot cake for dessert (well...that and ice cream:)

girl makes best carrot cake recipe & marries guy

forever making carrot cakes for all occasions, which turns out to rub off on all guys friends- 

THUS

making more than carrot cake for him, but also his friends...

resulting in Infamous Carrot Cake

 which is now often requested for birthdays all over :)

Here it is. 

its the best recipe

I've made it into cupcakes

it has 4 CUPS of freshly grated carrots!

then slathering the cake with oh so yummy cream cheese frosting!!

But then I must admit.

For a birthday celebration delivery...

it felt a bit plain. 

I just didn't want to send it over to our friends birthday looking like this...and 57 candles would be a bit much.

SO

I made a little banner

 Kinda cute!? HUh?

I did it with 2 skewers & string & bits of ribbon 

Now yummy & un-plaind carrot cake!