Why do we think of carrot cake only during Easter?
Carrot cake has a springtime connotation as well as a Easter association because it is made with carrots and symbolically associated with the holiday. Because the cake is made with carrots, which are grown in spring, it is connected to spring and renewal. Then, the spiced cake, and cream cheese frosting, make this cake a fun and sweet treat for Easter. Some think that the carrot, the sign of fertility and prosperity, is a match with Easter, the festival of life and rebirth. This makes carrot cake the dessert of choice for Easter dinners and parties, with some whimsy like marzipan carrots or a pastel frosting for added holiday fun.