We’ve tasted a lot of great carrot cake in Boulder on our Coffee and Pastry tours when we stop at The Cup. Wendy Ball, owner, baker, and recipe-creator, is really proud of her carrot cake and everyone on tour always agrees it’s fantastic. That led to the question: Who in town makes the best carrot cake? To find out, we decided to throw a Carrot Cake Throwdown.
In just a few days we organized a sweet event at Savory Spice Shop here in Boulder featuring all of the best bakers/bakeries/bake shoppes/bakehouses… I think you get the point. Here’s who jumped in to the throwdown right away:
The Cup, Tee & Cakes, Spruce Confections, Piece Love & Chocolate, Kim & Jake’s Cakes, Shamane’s Bake Shoppe, Lucky’s Bakehouse, and The Tasterie Truck. We asked Chef Hosea Rosenberg to be a judge along with Dan Hayward (owner of the Boulder Savory Spice Shop), and Clay Fong (restaurant reviewer for The Boulder Weekly). The day before the event, SALT the Bistro called and asked to be added to the lineup. That made nine carrot cakes… and that is A LOT of carrot cake, friends.
By 1:00 pm, Savory Spice Shop was packed and we think close to one hundred people came through the doors to taste these creations. Here are some photos of the event-
The judges tasted their way to the following decisions:
- Best Frosting: SALT the Bistro
- Moistest: The Tasterie Truck
- Most Original: Tee & Cakes
- Best Overall Carrot Flavor: Spruce Confections
The public had a voice in this too, and the winners of the popular vote were:
- Best Frosting: Shamane’s Bake Shoppe
- Moistest: The Tasterie Truck
- Most Original: Piece Love & Chocolate
- Best Overall Carrot Flavor: Shamane’s Bake Shoppe
In the end, this was a really fun afternoon at Savory Spice Shop here in Boulder. It was impressive to see how many people came out to taste some of the finest expressions of carrot cake in town. Stay tuned for the next Local Table Tours Throwdown. We’re excited to do it again!