any unit used in linear measurement, as the inch, foot, meter, etc. Origin of linear measure. 1885-1890. First recorded in 1885-90.
Realistically, you could put any icing you wanted on a carrot cake. The wonderful beauty of cooking is that you can make it to your liking. But, the traditional icing that most people put on carrot cake is cream cheese icing.
Most wedding cakes were frosted in egg based recipes such as Italian or French meringue but for childrenâs cakes or cupcakes I usually frost cakes in American buttercream frosting. Made with powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and milk, this is a basic, easy recipe for classic vanilla buttercream frosting. This frosting works great for spreading on cakes, cupcakes, and/or for decorating. Some frosting recipes will call for shortening.