{"id":2180,"date":"2017-08-25T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T15:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/villasentieri.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=2180"},"modified":"2026-09-02T10:59:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:59:17","slug":"mikes-carrot-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villasentieri.com\/index.php\/2017\/08\/25\/mikes-carrot-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike’s (Justifiably Famous) Carrot Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

August 25, 2017<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Abramson says his carrot cake is the best ever.<\/p>\n

Janet Carlson doesn\u2019t necessarily agree.<\/p>\n

For now, the controversy will need to simmer as I only have Mike\u2019s (Justifiably Famous) Carrot Cake recipe, though I have suggested to Janet that she and Mike have a carrot cake bake-off.<\/p>\n

Mike makes no apologies for having stolen the recipe from Tom Grier, originally of Grier, Georgia.<\/p>\n

The story goes something like this\u2026<\/p>\n

In the 1970\u2019s a group of four friends from San Francisco bought a weekend house, they named Aros, near Sebastopol, California. The four owners rotated use of the house, each getting it for a week at a time but also sometimes showing up there together to host parties as in the photo below.<\/p>\n

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Mike Abramson, second row far right<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Over the years, ownership of the house shifted as some individuals sold their interest and others bought in.<\/p>\n

At one point, Tom Grier was the youngest owner.<\/p>\n

The group met on a quarterly basis in San Francisco to discuss maintenance issues related to the house. As with use of the house, these meetings were held in rotation at the owners\u2019 homes in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

Whenever Tom hosted the meeting, he served carrot cake, which Mike believes originated as a Grier family recipe. Tom shared the recipe with Mike and the rest is history. Mike\u2019s (Justifiably Famous) Carrot Cake was born.<\/p>\n

But for Janet\u2019s assertion that Mike\u2019s might not be the best carrot cake in the world, well, we\u2019ll just have to wait for the bake-off.<\/p>\n

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From left to right: Janet Carlson, Richard Valantasis, and Gino Barcone<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mike's (Justifiably Famous) Carrot Cake<\/h2>\n
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This is almost a cross between a spice cake and a carrot cake. The frosting is generous and could easily be reduced by one-third. This recipe is for sea level. If there is interest in adjustments for high altitude, let me know and I\u2019ll post them.<\/div>\n
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Prep Time <\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hr<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time <\/span>40 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time <\/span>3 hours<\/span><\/span> hrs<\/span> 40 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Servings: <\/span>12<\/span> people<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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