{"id":63149,"date":"2016-02-27T17:58:28","date_gmt":"2016-02-27T16:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=63149"},"modified":"2017-05-29T11:09:35","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T09:09:35","slug":"carrot-cakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/carrot-cakes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Carrot Cakes in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nothing beats\u00a0a moist sponge cake containing grated <strong>carrot<\/strong> and typically topped with a buttercream or cream cheese icing. Yes, it does seem\u00a0like an odd combination, a vegetable in a cake, but if you haven\u2019t tried\u00a0<b>carrot\u00a0cake\u00a0<\/b>you are\u00a0definitely\u00a0in for a very pleasant surprise. In fact, even if you don\u2019t like <strong>carrot<\/strong> you should give it a try because the standard <strong>carrot<\/strong> taste doesn\u2019t\u00a0really exist in this <strong>cake.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Carrot cake\u00a0<\/b>is very dense, very moist and the best ones have a soft, sweet cream cheese frosting that adds a super yummy taste and lovely texture. Walnuts, cinnamon and nutmeg must be a <strong>carrot<\/strong> match made in heaven because the sum of the parts is very different to each individual piece.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are some\u00a0establishments\u00a0where\u00a0you can find the best\u00a0<b>c<\/b><b>arrot c<\/b><b>akes<\/b>\u00a0in Barcelona:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/carrot-cakes\/#_Spice_Cafe\" title=\"\u00a0Spice Caf\u00e9\u00a0 \n\">\u00a0Spice Caf\u00e9\u00a0 \n<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/carrot-cakes\/#_Cafe_Cometa\" title=\"\u00a0Caf\u00e9\u00a0Cometa\u00a0\">\u00a0Caf\u00e9\u00a0Cometa\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/carrot-cakes\/#_We_Pudding\" title=\"\u00a0We\u00a0Pudding\">\u00a0We\u00a0Pudding<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Spice_Cafe\"><\/span>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/spicecafe.es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Spice Caf\u00e9\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-63155 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/12610454775_75f07f1164_o-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"Cake\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" \/>The St<\/b><b>ory:<\/b>\u00a0Spice\u00a0Caf\u00e9\u00a0is an\u00a0independently\u00a0owned coffee shop that offers seriously\u00a0delicious\u00a0home baked\u00a0goods, tea and coffee. They shop locally for their ingredients and strive to deliver the best service possible.\u00a0Spice\u00a0Caf\u00e9\u00a0want\u00a0to share their dishes with the local community and\u00a0bring\u00a0exciting\u00a0flavors\u00a0and new\u00a0spices\u00a0to their menu.\u00a0They offer\u00a0several\u00a0exciting\u00a0cakes to choose from on the menu but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spice-cafe-best-cakes-in-poble-sec-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carrot Cake<\/a> truly is to die for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Expect:<\/b>\u00a0Normally there are\u00a0a few people studying or working inside which\u00a0will make you feel\u00a0right\u00a0at home.\u00a0The place is cute, cozy and\u00a0clean. There are a couple seats outside, a couple small tables and a long table inside.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Where:<\/b>\u00a0C. Margarit, 13<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related articles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/great-places-for-cheesecake-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great places for cheesecake in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Cafe_Cometa\"><\/span>\u00a0<b>Caf\u00e9<\/b><b>\u00a0Cometa<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>The Story:<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b>Caf\u00e9\u00a0Cometa\u00a0is\u00a0located\u00a0in\u00a0Sant\u00a0Antoni\u00a0on C. Parlament also known as &#8220;hipster\u00a0street&#8221;.\u00a0Since opening its doors in 2014, Cometa\u00a0has quickly established itself as a firm favorite among Barcelona\u2019s lovers of\u00a0coffee, tea\u00a0and art. In addition to serving tasty sandwiches, fresh juices and one of the best <strong>carrot\u00a0cakes<\/strong>\u00a0in Barcelona,\u00a0Caf\u00e9\u00a0Cometa also doubles as an art space \u2013 from the impressionist paintings on the walls down to the specially sourced furniture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Expect:<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b>Caf\u00e9\u00a0Cometa\u00a0has a\u00a0hipsterish vibe,\u00a0coming from the quirky interior,\u00a0menu,\u00a0staff, as well as their customers.\u00a0The place\u00a0attracts a lot of young professionals and\u00a0young families.\u00a0They serve delicious\u00a0natural juices,\u00a0salads\u00a0and\u00a0sandwiches, many varieties of\u00a0tea,\u00a0their homemade\u00a0<strong>carrot cake<\/strong>\u00a0and other dishes such as\u00a0hummus,\u00a0quesadillas\u00a0and\u00a0guacamole are\u00a0exceptionally\u00a0good.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Where:<\/b>\u00a0C. Parlament, 20<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_We_Pudding\"><\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PuddingBarcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><b>We\u00a0<\/b><b>Pudding<\/b><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Carrot-Cake.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63150\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-63150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Carrot-Cake-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Carrot Cake\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><\/a>The Story:\u00a0<\/b>The renowned\u00a0decorator\u00a0Jaime Beriestain\u00a0drew inspiration\u00a0from &#8220;<a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener wikipedia nofollow\">Alice in Wonderland<\/a>&#8221; to create We Pudding, a colorful, cheerful and amazing place that will bring you into the fantasy world imagined by Carroll.\u00a0They\u00a0are a\u00a0child-friendly cafe that serves an amazingly delicious, <strong>carrot cake<\/strong>.\u00a0Their <strong>carrot cake<\/strong> is\u00a0moist, creamy and filled with large\u00a0chunks\u00a0of\u00a0walnuts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Expect<\/b><b>:\u00a0<\/b>One slice of their <strong>carrot cake\u00a0<\/strong>can easily be shared by two or three people. If you don&#8217;t have children, you can still enjoy a quiet cup of tea or slice of <strong>cake<\/strong> towards the front of the cafe in their semi-enclosed tea room. If you do have children, there&#8217;s\u00a0a toy-filled playroom downstairs where they also organize birthday parties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Where:\u00a0<\/b>C.\u00a0Pau\u00a0Claris, 90<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related articles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/restaurants-and-cafes-to-go-with-children-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Restaurants and cafes to go with children in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"63149\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing beats\u00a0a moist sponge cake containing grated carrot and typically topped with a buttercream or cream cheese icing. Yes, it does seem\u00a0like an odd combination, a vegetable in a cake, but if you haven\u2019t tried\u00a0carrot\u00a0cake\u00a0you are\u00a0definitely\u00a0in for a very pleasant surprise. In fact, even if you don\u2019t like carrot you should give it a try [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":63151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[3485,3484],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63149"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63149"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109290,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63149\/revisions\/109290"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}