Why not top your carrot cakes or cupcakes with the real thing? Try this Candied Carrot Curls on top of your cream cheese frosting. They are crunchy and sweet with a light lemony flavor!

Can you candy carrots? Absolutely! These candied carrots are the perfect topping for carrot cake, or use them as a garnish for cupcakes.

Made with grated carrots, Granny Smith apples, and sweetened coconut, these carrot cake layers are moist, sweet, and soft.

It's no secret....I LOVE Southern Living Magazine! It's the only magazine I read faithfully, cover to cover, every month. I love all the beautiful decorating ideas, gardening tips (even though I can't grow a plant to save my life), and Southern vacation destinations but what I most look forward to each month is the recipes!

Channel your inner pastry chef and elevate your cake with these sweet, candied carrot curls.

For a unique cake topper, use a wooden spoon to create a spiral effect with candied carrot curl garnishes.

Candied carrots make a whimsical and unique garnish for your carrot cake or cupcakes while adding the perfect crispy texture to your dessert!

Channel your inner pastry chef and elevate your cake with these vibrant embellishments that are a cinch to make. Best of all, they are as tasty as they are beautiful, adding sweetness, texture, and whimsy. Make up to five days ahead, and layer between sheets of wax paper in an airtight container. Store at room temperature.

Cake with autumn vegetables, spices and pecans. Topped with orange buttercream and candied carrot

Our 30th anniversary deserved a cake, and what cake better represents EatingWell than one with vegetables? While many homemade carrot cakes include pineapple in the batter, we made a jammy filling with it instead to tuck between the layers.