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.
Using a vanilla buttercream icing and a special tip made specially for grass frosting decorations, you'll be making lawns, flower beds, golf courses and meadows out of your cakes and cupcakes in no time. Before icing a cake with your grass tip, practice on a sheet of waxed paper to perfect your technique.