Carrot Cake

To me this cake is impossible to resist. Moist and gooey, it can very well be eaten with nothing except a fine sprinkling of icing sugar on the top, or you can sandwich it, top it or ice it completely with cream or curd cheese, softened and sweetened with icing sugar. Grated parsnips are an excellent alternative to carrots, using ground mace and whole caraway seeds as the spices instead of cinn