Costco shoppers are raisin the bar on their dessert ingredients. A debate over whether or not raisins belong in carrot cake ...

The belief is that carrot cakes are adapted from carrot puddings which have been around since maybe the late Middle Ages,” ...

Costco’s new carrot cake bar features three layers of deliciously moist carrot cake studded with plump raisins and walnut pieces, tangy cream cheese frosting, and a sprinkle of toasted walnuts on the ...

Oh no! It’s a raisin ... But others commenters didn’t understand the issue: “Nuts, raisins and pineapple belong in carrot cake. Sorry not sorry,” one person wrote.

You can freeze an un-iced carrot cake for up to 3 months, well-wrapped in clingfilm. Carrot cake is very forgiving. As an oil-based cake it's very easy to throw together without much advance warning.