Food and Recipes Desserts Cakes Here's Where You Can Find the Best Carrot Cakes in the South By Kaitlyn Yarborough Kaitlyn Yarborough Part of the Southern Living team since 2017, Kaitlyn Yarborough is a Georgia native living in Austin, Texas, who covers a wide variety of topics for both the magazine and website, focusing on culture and lifestyle content, as well as travel in the South. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on April 17, 2018 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Facebook/The Pit Authentic BBQ There's a reason Southerners love carrot cake. Perhaps it's the spiced, nutty flavor, or possibly the tender, ultra-moist layers, or maybe the sweet, silky cream cheese frosting…okay, there might be a lot of reasons. As much as we love carrot cake and our many delicious recipe variations, it's also quite hard to pass it up when we spot it on a menu. According to Yelp, we aren't the only ones. With data provided from Yelp, we've rounded up the top 15 places to get carrot cake in the South, ranked using a number of factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews mentioning carrot cake at non-chain restaurants. With mouthwatering versions ranging from Warm Buttermilk Glazed Carrot Cake to Carrot Cake French Toast, these spots don't disappoint when it comes to serving up top-notch homemade carrot cake in all shapes and sizes. We don't know about you, but we're already checking to see which places are within driving distance. 01 of 15 Secreto Kitchen & Bar Facebook/Secreto Kitchen & Bar Alpharetta, GeorgiaView Website | View Yelp Reviews You can't go wrong with a mouthwatering slice of this Georgia hotspot's Warm Buttermilk Glazed Carrot Cake topped with orange-cream cheese frosting. 02 of 15 Fireman Derek's Bake Shop & Café Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop & Café Miami, Florida View Website | View Yelp Reviews Once you get past the impressive selection of beautiful pie slices (including a colorful birthday-inspired Sundae Slice!), you'll happily land on their praline-coated carrot cake with classic cream cheese frosting. 03 of 15 Baked & Wired Facebook/Baked & Wired Washington, D.C.View Website | View Yelp Reviews This Georgetown spot is known for making decadent small-batch baked goods for D.C. residents and visitors, but the spiced carrot cake is mighty hard to pass up on any visit. 04 of 15 Herban Fix – Vegan Kitchen Yelp via Kirsten O. Atlanta, GeorgiaView Website | View Yelp Reviews This Atlanta restaurant is part plant-based, part Asian fusion—and while the desserts largely coast under the radar on their website, Yelp reviewers rave over the beautiful presentation and not-too-sweet flavor of the carrot cake. 05 of 15 Founding Farmers – D.C. Facebook/Founding Farmers Washington, D.C.View Website | View Yelp Reviews You'll find this punny place just three blocks west of the White House. The urban farmhouse-style restaurant boasts an epic menu, but the carrot cake stands out with its deliciously whipped cream cheese frosting. 06 of 15 Killen's BBQ Facebook/Killen’s BBQ Pearland, TexasView Website | View Yelp Reviews If you're cool with getting your five-star barbecue served on a classic cafeteria tray and with a few slices of plain white bread, then this Texan barbecue joint is for you. Top off the visit with a hearty stack of their carrot sheet cake. 07 of 15 South Congress Café Facebook/South Congress Café Austin, Texas View Facebook Page | View Yelp Reviews This old-school café wows the Texas crowd with variations of carrot cake, such as its Carrot Cake French Toast that makes us want to make the trip for Sunday brunch. 08 of 15 Southside Grill Yelp via W.B. Surfside Beach, South CarolinaView Facebook Page | View Yelp Reviews This place is one of those that doesn't look like much on the outside, but only because all the good stuff is located inside! The little café is over 20 years old, and customers are still raving about the carrot cake. 09 of 15 Graze on Main Yelp via Sharon R. Wytheville, VirginiaView Website | View Yelp Reviews You'll find a classic, yet reimagined Southern menu at this Virginia establishment, with dishes like hot pimiento cheese dip and beer-braised collards. We found ourselves drooling over their almost bread-like carrot cake that's topped with a dollop of frosting and dusted with cinnamon. 10 of 15 Ocean Prime Ocean Prime Orlando, FloridaView Website | View Yelp Reviews This upscale steakhouse is no stranger to rave reviews all around, but its carrot cake makes a real statement with ten, thin layers. 11 of 15 The New Vegan Yelp via Silvana M. Delray Beach, FloridaView Website | View Yelp Reviews While the falafel burger might be a standout item on this plant-based menu, the 'crazy' carrot cake with ice cream doesn't disappoint either. 12 of 15 Café Le Crumbs Yelp via Jolie W. Nashville, TennesseeView Facebook Page | View Yelp Reviews You won't find a reviewer of this café that doesn't mention the carrot cake, with reviews citing terms like "to die for," "worth the trip alone," and "the real deal." We're convinced. 13 of 15 DeVivo Bros. Eatery DeVivo Bros. Eatery Keller, TexasView Website | View Yelp Reviews In this eatery, you'll find a counter full of homemade cakes under big clear domes that look straight out of Mama's kitchen. The carrot cake is a must try. 14 of 15 The Pit Facebook/The Pit Authentic BBQ Raleigh, North CarolinaView Website | View Yelp Reviews This authentic North Carolina barbecue spot in the downtown warehouse district of Raleigh tops their classic carrot cake with a warm drizzle of caramel. 15 of 15 Danielle's Desserts Yelp via Tawfeeq K. McLean, VirginiaView Website | View Yelp Reviews Like our famous Hummingbird Cake and Best-Ever Carrot Cake, this carrot cake packs in some pineapple for an extra-moist finish. The lightly spiced batter rounds out the flavor just perfectly. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit